Cozy Slow Cooker Corned Beef Cabbage (Printer-friendly)

Tender slow-cooked corned beef with cabbage, carrots, and potatoes in a savory beef broth.

# What You'll Need:

→ Meats

01 - 3 to 4 lb corned beef brisket with spice packet

→ Vegetables

02 - 1 small head green cabbage, cut into 8 wedges
03 - 6 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
04 - 6 small Yukon gold potatoes, quartered
05 - 1 large yellow onion, cut into wedges
06 - 3 garlic cloves, smashed

→ Liquids

07 - 4 cups low-sodium beef broth
08 - 2 cups water

→ Spices & Seasonings

09 - Spice packet from corned beef or 2 tsp pickling spice
10 - 2 bay leaves
11 - Freshly ground black pepper to taste

# How to Prepare:

01 - Rinse the corned beef brisket under cold water and pat dry thoroughly. Place it fat-side up in the bottom of a large slow cooker.
02 - Sprinkle the included spice packet or pickling spice evenly over the beef.
03 - Arrange potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic around and on top of the beef.
04 - Pour beef broth and water into the slow cooker, ensuring the beef is just covered. Add bay leaves and a few grinds of black pepper.
05 - Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until beef and vegetables are fork-tender.
06 - Add cabbage wedges on top during the last 2 hours of cooking.
07 - Remove brisket to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice against the grain for maximum tenderness.
08 - Serve sliced beef with vegetables and ladle some cooking liquid over top.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Set it and forget it cooking that delivers restaurant quality results with zero hands on time
  • The vegetables soak up all that spiced beef broth becoming almost more delicious than the meat itself
  • This is the kind of meal that brings everyone to the table and keeps them there long after plates are empty
02 -
  • Letting the meat rest before slicing is absolutely essential or all those juices will run out onto your cutting board instead of staying in the beef
  • Adding cabbage too early is the most common mistake, resulting in mushy wedges that completely fall apart
03 -
  • Cook on low heat rather than high, even if you are pressed for time, as the connective tissue needs gentle heat to break down properly
  • Remove the spice packet before serving so no one gets an unexpected bite of whole spices

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