Description
A delicious slow-cooked corned beef recipe with vegetables and a creamy horseradish sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pounds corned beef (flat cut preferred)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 head garlic
- 3 whole cloves
- 10 peppercorns
- 5 allspice berries or small pinch ground allspice
- 1 whole onion
- 1 large head cabbage, cut into 4 pieces
- 8 small carrots (optional)
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 2 tablespoons cream-style horseradish, or more to taste
Instructions
- Most corned beef has a thick layer of fat on one side. Cut most of that off before cooking, but trim as much fat as you prefer.
- Cut the corned beef in half to fit your slow cooker if needed.
- Spray the slow cooker with non-stick spray if desired and put corned beef in the slow cooker with an onion that’s cut into quarters.
- Most corned beef comes with a seasoning package; use that plus additional garlic, whole cloves, bay leaves, whole peppercorns, and allspice berries. Use the spices you have or what you prefer.
- Add enough water to barely cover the meat.
- Let the corned beef cook on low for about 5 hours, or until the meat is tender enough to pierce easily with a fork.
- While the corned beef cooks, peel carrots and cut into diagonal pieces, cutting thicker carrots in half lengthwise so all carrots are the same thickness.
- Cut a large head of green cabbage into quarters. Leave the core on the cabbage so it stays together, then cut that away when serving.
- When the corned beef is fork-tender, add the carrots first and cook for 20-30 minutes, depending on how firm you want the finished carrots.
- Add cabbage pieces and cook for another 20-30 minutes.
- If making the Creamy Horseradish Sauce, whisk together sour cream, mayo, and cream-style horseradish. Don’t skip the sauce if making corned beef!
- Serve the slow-cooked corned beef hot and enjoy!
Notes
- Adjust cooking time based on your slow cooker and preferred vegetable texture.
- Feel free to customize the spices based on your taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg