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The Easiest Corned Beef and Cabbage

Usually reserved for around St. Patrick's Day but this Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe is great all year round. The perfect Gluten Free holiday meal. If there are food allergies in your family this is a great go to meal. Remember, everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: irish
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3-4 lb. Corned Beef I buy with brine and spices included
  • 4 Potatoes quartered
  • 5 Carrots Peeled and chopped
  • 1 large White Onion Roughly chopped
  • 1 medium Green Cabbage quartered (or about 8 pieces if it's large)
  • Mustard optional

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch Oven or Crock Pot

Method
 

  1. Add the Corned Beef to a large, heavy pot. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil.
  2. Drain off the water and cover again with new cold water.
  3. My friend Kristen gave me this tip and it makes such a huge difference. It takes a lot of the salt out.
  4. Add the seasoning packet and bring to a boil again. Once you bring to a boil, lower the temp and simmer for about 2 hours.
  5. Add potatoes, carrots and onions. Bring to a boil again, then lower and simmer for about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  6. Add the cabbage (careful to not break apart). Cook for another 20 minutes.
  7. Remove from heat and serve warm.
  8. Mustard is a great condiment for this.

Notes

This recipe may seem a bit daunting. Pre-boiling and changing the water is the key to this. It will get very foamy, which is a little off putting, so it is nice to get rid of that. Don't get nervous when you see the foam. It will all come together in the end.
When it comes to the cabbage, I like to cut the cabbage in to four or eight wedges. I try to keep them together while cooking. It is nice to give everyone their own wedge of cabbage. And it looks much nicer also. 
A Corned Beef sandwich the next day with some spicy mustard on rye bread is an amazing thing. Make sure to have one. 
Just remember .... everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day!
Additions: Mustard 
Allergens: Includes Carrots, but is Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free, Peanut Free, Soy Free