Corned beef and cabbage is a classic Irish-American dish, perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or just enjoying a delicious and hearty meal on any day of the year. This slow cooker corned beef and cabbage recipe is simple to make, requires minimal effort, and allows you to focus on other tasks while your meal cooks

Ingredients:

– 3 pounds corned beef brisket

– 1 small head of green cabbage, chopped into wedges

– 8 small red potatoes, scrubbed clean and halved

– 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces

– 1 onion, coarsely chopped

– 2 cloves garlic, minced

– 4 cups water

– 1/2 cup beer (optional)

– Pickling spice packet (included with corned beef)

– Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Start by prepping your vegetables. Chop the cabbage into wedges, ensuring that each piece has some of the core to hold it together. Scrub the red potatoes clean and cut them in half. Peel and slice the carrots into 2-inch chunks. Finally, coarsely chop the onion.

2. Place the prepared vegetables in the bottom of your slow cooker in an even layer with red potatoes, onion, carrots, and garlic.

3. Rinse the corned beef brisket under cold water to remove any excess salt before placing it on top of the vegetables in the slow cooker.

4. Sprinkle pickling spice packet included with corned beef over the top of the brisket.

5. Pour four cups of water (or enough to cover) into the slow cooker. If you prefer a deeper flavor for your dish, feel free to replace half a cup of water with half a cup of beer.

6. Set your slow cooker on low heat and cook for about 8 hours, or until the meat is tender.

7. About an hour before you plan to serve the meal, place the cabbage wedges on top of everything in the slow cooker. Allow them to cook until they are tender as well, approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour.

8. Once everything is cooked through, remove the corned beef brisket from the slow cooker and allow it to rest for a few minutes before slicing against the grain.

9. Use a slotted spoon to transfer vegetables onto a platter, then place sliced corned beef alongside them.

10. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed, serve warm and enjoy!

This slow cooker corned beef and cabbage recipe is not only easy to make but also yields an incredibly delicious and tender meal. Give it a try for your next celebration or weeknight dinner!