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White platter of sliced corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes on a wooden table.
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Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this easy method for cooking corned beef in the crock pot!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 10 minutes
Course: Beef Main Dishes, Main Dishes
Cuisine: Irish
Servings: 4 to 6 Servings
Calories: 611kcal
Author: Julia

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 (4-5) pound corned beef brisket or round roast
  • 1 small yellow onion sliced
  • 4 large carrots peeled and chopped, optional
  • 1 pound fingerling potatoes or yukon gold potatoes
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 (16-ounce) beer see note*
  • 2 cups low-sodium beef broth see note**
  • 1 large head green cabbage chopped into eighths***

Optional Add-ins

Instructions

  • Place the corned beef in the bottom of your slow cooker (I recommend using a 5 quart or larger slow cooker). Add the contents of the spice pack that came with the corned beef, along with any additional spices if desired. Add the remaining ingredients except for the cabbage. Cover and cook on high heat for 5 hours or low heat for 8 to 10 hours.
  • 1 to 2 hours before serving, add the chopped cabbage wedges to the crock pot. Gently push them down into the liquid as best you can. If there isn't room at first, no big deal. You can wait until the cabbage cooks down a little and then push the chunks further into the liquid.
  • Remove the corned beef from the slow cooker and place it on a cutting board. Slice, shred, or chop it into chunks. If you have time, place the meat back into the slow cooker for at least 30 minutes so that it soaks up the juices
  • Serve the corned beef with the cooked vegetables and cabbage, and enjoy!

Notes

* A wide variety of beers work for this recipe, but I would recommend not using anything too hoppy like an IPA. Generally, porter, stout, blonde, or amber ale work great! If you're gluten-free, use a gluten-free beer like Omission. You can also replace the beer with more broth.
**You can replace the beef broth with chicken broth or another beer.
***Use savoy cabbage instead of regular green cabbage if you'd like.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 6 | Calories: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 46g | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g