Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

By Coldsnap46

"No more dry corned beef! Cook this in your slow cooker all day and you're guaranteed success! Serve this with soda bread for a warm and satisfying meal." --LUSYRGIRL

Ingredients

• 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into matchstick pieces
• 10 baby red potatoes, quartered
• 1 onion, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
• 4 cups water
• 1 (4 pound) corned beef brisket with spice packet
• 6 ounces beer*
• 1/2 head cabbage, coarsely chopped
• One reviewer stated that this recipe can be made without using the beer.

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 555mins
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place the carrots, potatoes, and onion into the bottom of a slow cooker, pour in the water, and place the brisket on top of the vegetables. Pour the beer over the brisket. Sprinkle on the spices from the packet, cover, and set the cooker on High.**

Cook the brisket for about 8 hours. An hour before serving, stir in the cabbage and cook for 1 more hour.

Note: Good Prep video for this recipe on website. Very helpful tips/suggestions from reviews of this recipe available on website.

**Several reviewers suggested using "Low" instead of the "High" Setting.