Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage is a classic recipe that is perfect for Saint Patrick’s Day or really any day of the year.
I may only make corned beef and cabbage once a year, but I so look forward to it. I love how you can put the corned beef, potatoes, and cabbage all in the slow cooker, truly a one-pot meal. I can’t wait to make Reuben Sandwiches with the leftovers!
I do not like my potatoes cooking in greasy meat juices all day, call me crazy. I use the “foil snake” method to get my potatoes up off the bottom of the slow cooker. I included pictures below showing what the foil snake looks like. Basically, you just roll foil into a snake and wrap around your roast. You can do this with any roast recipe that you add veggies to.
For this recipe I do not add my cabbage until the end of the cooking time, you can add it at the beggining if you like ultra tender cabbage.
This Photo shows the foil I rolled into a snake, to keep the potatoes from getting greasy.
Add your potatoes on top your foil and roast. DO NOT ADD CABBAGE YET!
Add the cabbage after 8 hours, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes longer, or until cabbage is tender.
Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
Equipment Needed:
- Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. Corned beef brisket (flat or point cut) (with seasoning packet that is included)
- 2 lbs. red potatoes
- ½ head cabbage
- ½ cup water
- horseradish mustard for serving
Instructions:
- Put the corned beef down in your slow cooker, add a ½ cup of water, top with the included seasoning packet.
- Make a foil snake and put around the roast, to keep potatoes up and out of the greasy juices.
- Add potatoes. (Add cabbage now if you like ultra tender cabbage, add towards the end if you do not)
- Cook on low for 8 hours
- Add the cabbage (if you have not yet) after the cooking time is over, and cook for 30 minutes more, until cabbage is tender.
if you are worried about excess fat, take a bit of cheesecloth filled with ice cubes and swirl around the top,grease will adhere to the cloth. leave some for flavor.