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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Post Updated March 2023
This is the BEST corned beef and cabbage I have ever served! So yummy. Everyone loved it but….there were no leftovers?
Mine is in the crockpot right now. The one other time I made it in the crockpot we were gone for the day but anticipating the aroma and amazing meal to come. Walked in the house. . . no smell of cooked corned beef . . . what?! Turns out we forgot to plug in the crockpot. We were disappointed to say the least. You can bet we check the crockpot before we leave the house EVERYTIME now!!!!!
Hi Corey! Looks fabulous! I plan on making it this weekend, however I’m pregnant and therefor would prefer to leave out the beer. I see some ppl used apple juice instead, but can I omit all together? Using the water and vinegar as the only liquids?
I would add something else in Carrie. Apple Juice is a good one, or even just some chicken broth would work great too. Let me know if you have any other questions 🙂
Ok, I’ll use apple juice then. Thanks for the quick reply! 🙂
Fantastic! Served with mustard sauce.
I’ve been making corned beef and cabbage every year for the past four years, and I’ve always thought it was okay, but my wife never liked it. Used this recipe today (St. Patty’s Day) and it was the best ever; even the wife said, “You can make this again”!
I used Guinness beer, skipped the cabbage (no one ever cared for it and it wasn’t missed this time either), full length carrots (unsliced), and smallish potatoes (no need for quartering).
This will be my “every year” recipe for now on (and maybe more than just once a year).
I am so happy to hear everyone loved it! Thanks for the wonderful comment Milo!