Slow-Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

Name: Slow-Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
Prep time: 7 h 25 min
Cook time: 7 h 25 min
Total time: 7 h 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: European, Irish
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps pickling spice (often included with brisket); 454 grams carrots, cut into 4-inch pieces; 2 kilograms lean raw corned beef brisket; 79 milliliters creme fraiche or sour cream; 567 grams fingerling potatoes; 79 milliliters horseradish, drained; 1 leek, white and light-green parts only, cut into 3-inch pieces; 1 medium rutabaga, halved and cut into wedges; 1 heads Savoy cabbage, cut into wedges

Slow-Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 806 calories, 51g of protein, and 48g of fat. A mixture of pickling spice, horseradish, corned beef brisket, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the creme fraiche you could follow this main course with the Peach And Creme Fraiche Pie as a dessert. It will be a hit at your st. patrick day event. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. This recipe is typical of European cuisine.

Instructions

Place the corned beef in a large slow cooker and scatter the pickling spices on top.

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Corned Beef

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Layer the rutabaga, carrots, potatoes and leek in the cooker (in this order for even cooking).

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Potato

Rutabaga

Carrot

Leek

Add enough hot water (4 to 5 cups) to cover the meat by at least 1 inch, put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high, 7 to 8 hours.

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Meat

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Remove the meat and vegetables from the slow cooker and keep warm.

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Vegetable

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Put the cabbage in a microwave-safe dish with 2 cups cooking liquid from the slow cooker, cover and microwave until tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, boil another cup of cooking liquid in a small skillet until reduced by half, about 10 minutes.

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Cabbage

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Mix with the horseradish and creme fraeche in a small bowl.

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Horseradish

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Slice the corned beef and serve with the slow-cooked vegetables, cabbage and sauce; reserve about a quarter each of the meat and vegetables and 1 1/2 cups cooking liquid for Corned Beef Hash.

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Corned Beef

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Cabbage

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