Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage
Why do I only cook corned beef and cabbage once a year for St. Patrick’s Day? It is just so darn good and a cinch in the slow cooker. Â I need to remind myself to make this more often.

Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage
Most corned beef brisket will come with a seasoning pack, but I much prefer my homemade corned beef seasoning packet recipe! I love flavor and this recipe delivers just that. I hope you enjoy this Corned Beef Slow Cooker Recipe!

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You can keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. You can freeze the corned beef, but I DON’T recommend freezing the veggies.
No! If you want to cook this with out the beer, you can leave it out and sub in 8oz of water or low sodium beef broth.
Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage
- 5-6 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 small onion, cut into wedges
- 3 cups of water
- 2 TBSP sugar
- 2 TBSP vinegar
- 8 oz beer
- 4 lbs corned beef brisket
- 1 (1 lb) bag of baby carrots
- 1 lb small red potatoes, quartered
- 1 head of green cabbage, cut into wedges
- —- seasoning packet ingredients —–
- {leave this out if you are using the packet that comes with the meat.}
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 2 bay leaves, crushed
- 8 Allspice berries
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- First place onion wedges and garlic at the bottom of your 6-8qt crockpot. This is going to act as a stand for your meat, so it doesn’t touch the bottom and dry out. Place beef on top of onions and garlic.
- Next, mix together water, beer, sugar and vinegar.
- Pour over beef and then sprinkle seasoning packet over meat. Â If you are using my homemade corned beef seasoning recipe, simply mix together the mustard seeds, bay leaves, allspice berries, salt and pepper and sprinkle on top of beef.

- Set crockpot, cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
- After 4 hours of cooking, add in potatoes and carrots. Cover and continue cooking.

- When 1 hour remains, add cabbage to the crockpot. Cover and continue cooking for the remainder of the time. After 8 hours, you will have an unforgettable dinner! Hope you enjoy this Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe as much as I did!



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Ingredients
- 5-6 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 small onion cut into wedges
- 3 cups of water
- 2 TBSP sugar
- 2 TBSP vinegar
- 8 oz beer
- 4 lbs corned beef brisket
- 1 1 lb bag of baby carrots
- 1 lb small red potatoes quartered
- 1 head of green cabbage cut into wedges
—- seasoning packet ingredients —–
- {leave this out if you are using the packet that comes with the meat.}
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 2 bay leaves crushed
- 8 Allspice berries
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- First place onion wedges and garlic at the bottom of your crockpot. This is going to act as a stand for your meat, so it doesn’t touch the bottom and dry out. Place beef on top of onions and garlic.
- Next, mix together water, beer, sugar and vinegar.
- Pour over beef and they sprinkle seasoning packet over meat. If you are using my homemade corned beef seasoning packet, simply mix together the mustard seeds, bay leaves, allspice berries, salt and pepper and sprinkle on top of beef.
- Set crockpot, cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
- After 4 hours of cooking, add in potatoes and carrots.Cover and continue cooking
- When 1 hour remains, add cabbage to the crockpot. Cover and continue cooking for the remainder of the time.
Nutrition
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Put this on a little late. We’ll be eating at 9pm on the low setting, would it work well doing it on high for 4 hours and putting veggies in at two hours? Otherwise well just have a late dinner. Wish i started it sooner
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I was worried when the corned beef I bought did not come with a spice packet. I found your recipe and anxiously moved forward. Well everyone said it was the best St Patricks dinner yet. I didn’t use garlic cause my hubby has problems with it, and I cooked my veggies separately in the oven. But I had 7 lbs of corned beef in the crock pot, doubled the spice mixture and cooked in on low for 9 hours. Melt in your mouth Perfection! Thank you so much for giving us a new way fro years to come.
This is a great recipe. I’m making a second corned beef using the sauce leftover from yesterday’s dinner. Also , thanks for the suggested substitutes and the kale soup idea?
I always seem to have to many vegetable and not enough corned beef. Years ago, my Mom suggested saving the broth and adding the broth and cut up hot dogs when I heat up the leftover veggies the next day. Family loved it!
Love that idea!
My wife is Irish and I made this for her on St Patricks day. She said it was the best she EVER had. Thanks I will try more of your recipes.