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Corned Beef and Cabbage Slow Cooker Recipe

By Melissa Shrader Editor/Publisher Fort Collins Macaroni Kid March 11, 2024


We LOVE Corned Beef & Cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day. 

Well, any time really. 

Another perk is the Ruben’s we make from the leftovers.

The best recipe I’ve used is this slow cooker recipe. I truly love putting the Corned Beef in the crockpot and smelling the delicious aroma throughout the house.


Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

This Corned Beef and Cabbage Slow Cooker recipe packs all of the deliciousness of corned beef into a meal that cooks itself. Talk about a stroke of good fortune on St. Patrick’s Day or any day of the year!



Ingredients:

1 corned beef brisket 3-4 pounds

2 ½ - 3 cups water apx.

8 small red potatoes halved 

1 small head of cabbage cut into wedges

Instructions:

Place the Corned beef in the crockpot fat side down and top with the seasoning packet.

Add cabbage and potatoes. 

Pour water into a slow cooker until it just about covers the corned beef.

Cook on low 8-10 hours.

Remove corned beef from slow cooker and let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with potatoes and cabbage.




TIPS:

Cook on Low & take it Slow.

Use a 6 QT slow cooker (or larger if your corned beef is large). You want the Corned Beef to fit comfortably and have room for potatoes and cabbage.

I suggest cooking the Corned beef for between 8-10 hours (on low). Corned beef brisket and any brisket are a tough cut of meat. 

Once cooked your corned beef should be tender. Appliances can vary, if your corned beef is not tender, it likely needs to cook longer.

I suggest cutting your corned beef across the grain. This makes it easier to eat in general, especially in sandwiches.