Description
This Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe is the ultimate hands-off comfort meal. With tender, slow-cooked beef, hearty vegetables, and rich flavor, it’s perfect for cozy family dinners or a stress-free Saint Patrick’s Day feast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3.5 lb corned beef brisket (with spice packet)
- 1 sweet onion, quartered
- 1 lb carrots, cut in half
- 2 lbs small red potatoes, whole
- 1 (12 oz) beer
- 2–3 cups water (enough to cover beef)
- 1 green cabbage, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Place the quartered onion in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add the corned beef on top and sprinkle with the spice packet.
- Add carrots and potatoes around the beef.
- Pour in the beer, then add enough water to just cover the beef.
- Cover and cook on low for 9 hours.
- Add cabbage wedges and switch to high heat.
- Cook for an additional 1 to 1.5 hours until vegetables are tender.
- Remove beef, slice against the grain, and serve with vegetables.
Notes
For extra flavor, mix stone ground mustard, olive oil, honey, and apple cider vinegar into a quick sauce.
Slice the beef against the grain for the most tender texture.
Add cabbage later to avoid overcooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 874 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 2655 mg
- Fat: 51 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 26 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 53 g
- Cholesterol: 259 mg