Corned Beef & Cabbage-Crock Pot

March 15, 2013

I am Irish and I am totally into corned beef. Now, that is, not so much when I was younger! But I’m sure I’m not alone on that one. I think corned beef is an acquired taste, so the better the recipe, the more you’re apt to like the finished product. This was unbelievably good, and I think the crock pot did just the right amount of breaking down the meat, but it wasn’t mushy. And of course the Colcannon (or cabbage potatoes) is the perfect accompaniment! Recipe tomorrow…

1 onion- quartered
2 cloves garlic-peeled and smashed
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 cups water
1-3 pound corned beef brisket
1 head cabbage-cut into 8 wedges
1/2 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
2 tablespoons grainy mustard

Place the onions in the bottom of a crock pot then top with the garlic, bay leaf, sugar, vinegar, water the the beef. Top that with the cabbage. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours. Mix the apricot...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
249

Sodium
788mg
32% DV

Fat
14g
23% DV

Protein
9g
19% DV

Carbs
22g
7% DV

Fiber
2g
8% DV

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