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corned beef + cabbage

March 11, 2016 by kelly 2 Comments

kelly, the food chemist, reporting for duty!

before we get into the recipe for this slow cooker spin on an irish classic.. let’s talk about corned beef + it’s famous pink hue!

{corned beef + cabbage} ..via the crockpot! this classic dish takes a slow cooker spin for an easy family-style meal!

if you take a little picture stroll through this post, you’ll notice that my corned beef is void of its distinctive pink color.

 

don’t be like me + panic.

don’t be like me + frantically google with tears in your eyes.

don’t be like me + call your irish grandma wailing that you mistakenly must have made the wrong meat.

 

turns out. . the pink color in commercial corned beef comes from the use of sodium nitrite. sodium nitrite is the same substance that’s used for curing a variety of meats, such as bacon, hot dogs + you guessed it, beef!

as an avid whole foods market shopper, i picked up my corned beef {with a coupon y’all!} from it’s meat department + true to the company’s standards.. sodium nitrite is not part of it’s ingredient party.

this is why after hours of tender loving slow cooking, my corned beef looks more like a pot roast instead of the corned beef my gramma has served up for all my years.

{corned beef + cabbage} ..via the crockpot! this classic dish takes a slow cooker spin for an easy family-style meal! _

but what does it taste like!? is the texture weird!?

all valid questions.. but guess what! close your eyes + there is no difference!

while you may feel a bit robbed of the festive pink panther vibe you’re so used to, the flavor + texture are still sitting front row just waiting for a gaggle of your friends + family to belly up to the table!

{corned beef + cabbage} ..via the crockpot! this classic dish takes a slow cooker spin for an easy irish tradition!

this recipe can be done both on high or low in your slow cooker – just depends on your time constraints!

the ‘hardest’ part of this recipe is having to add your veggies at different intervals. doing so will ensure they remain crisp tender + not a mushy mess. . but if i’m being honest here, i have made the recipe by tossing everything but the cabbage in + letting it ride..

and throw me a good ‘ol piece of bread with kerrygold butter on top + mushy mess or not, this recipe totally takes me to my happy place.

{corned beef + cabbage} ..via the crockpot! this classic dish takes a slow cooker spin.. talk about an easy take on a tradition!

as with any corned beef recipe, this makes for awesome leftovers.

there’s ruebans! corned beef hash! hell, toss it all inside a wonton wrapper + make yourself an eggroll!

i hope your enjoy this super simple spin on a classic + cheers to kicking off one of my favorite holidays!

 

pretend food chemist + general irish enthusiast, kelly maurine flynn approves this message.


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corned beef + cabbage
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
5 hours 30 mins
Total time
5 hours 40 mins
 
made in a slow cooker for tender results the whole family will love!
Serves: 8 people
Ingredients
  • 3lb corned beef brisket with seasoning packet
  • 14oz guiness draught beer
  • 3 tablespoons whole grain dijon mustard
  • 1 cup beef broth {or water may be substituted!}
  • 10 shallots, skin removed + ends chopped off
  • 4 yukon gold potatoes, skin-on + cut into fourths
  • 6 carrots, peeled + cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 1 head of green cabbage, cut into 8 wedges
Instructions
  1. in a large slow cooker, lay down your corned beef with it's juices + pickles spices.
  2. pour over the beer + broth, then spread your mustard over the top of the corned beef.
  3. toss your shallots into the slow cooker.
  4. cover + cook on high for 3 hours.
  5. after 3 hours, remove lid + add in the carrots and potatoes.
  6. cover + cook for additional 2 hours.
  7. lastly, add your cabbage wedges + cook, covered, for 30 minutes to soften the cabbage.
  8. remove the corned beef from the slow cooker + slice.
  9. serve alongside the carrots, potatoes, shallots + cabbage with mustard + horseradish to garnish!
  10. enjoy!
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Comments

  1. laura pekich says

    March 11, 2016 at 3:14 pm

    Yummmmm! my favorite! i wait all year for this! since st patrick was italian after all! i am making in my crock pot tomorrow and hope it looks as delish as yours does….

    Reply
    • kelly says

      March 11, 2016 at 11:19 pm

      i love to meet fellow corned beef enthusiasts! cheers to whipping yours up – you’ll do great! -k

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