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.  I need to remind myself to make this more often.

Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage on a plate

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!

Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage in slow cooker

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ingredients for Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage

Can I freeze corned beef and cabbage?

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.

Do I have to use beer in this recipe?

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
  1.  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.
  2. Next, mix together water, beer, sugar and vinegar.
  3. Pour over beef and then sprinkle seasoning packet over meat.  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.corned beef onion and seasoning in a slow cooker
  4. Set crockpot, cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
  5. After 4 hours of cooking, add in potatoes and carrots. Cover and continue cooking.carrots added to crockpot
  6. 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!cabbage wedges added to slow cooker
Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage in slow cooker
Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage

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Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage

Never made corned beef? Not to worry! This Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe is so easy, you will wonder why you haven’t made it before!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes

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

Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 2968mg | Potassium: 1160mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 7855IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 5mg

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106 Comments

  1. Hi, my question is before I put the brisket in the crock pot do I need to boil it to remove the salt? Also can I use beef broth and water? Thank you for your time.

    1. Hope, is your brisket covered in salt? Mine was not, so I just added it to the crockpot. Yes, I am sure beef broth and water would be fine. I hope that helps 🙂

  2. Corey,
    I have a 5 lb. corned beef brisket. Should I cook it a little longer and if so, how much longer? Thx.

  3. I love to serve a sauce on the side consisting of brown sugar and yellow mustard. Mix together and then microwave until warm. Everybody says this really makes the corned beef delicious!

    1. YUM! Sounds delish!

  4. We made this once this week already and are making it again, but with a much larger piece of meat. It was so simple my boyfriend made it himself while I was at work! Wonderful surprise after a long day 🙂 our only issue is that the veggies turn out far too soft, though this seems to happen with a lot of recipes. Is it time for a new crock pot, or is there something I’m doing wrong?

    1. Are all the veggies turning out too soft? I guess the crockpots I use are on the newer side, so that might be the problem.

  5. Hi Corey

    I am making this tomorrow ..I have everything but Mustard seed can I substitute with anything else