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Slow Cooker Corned Beef Recipe That Delivers Comfort Every Time

Classic slow cooker corned beef with cabbage and root vegetables, tender and rich with every bite—ideal for cozy family dinners.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American-Irish
Calories: 470
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3–4 lb corned beef brisket with spice packet
  • 1 small head of cabbage cut into wedges
  • 4 medium carrots peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1 large onion halved
  • 1½ lbs baby potatoes or quartered Yukon golds
  • 3 garlic cloves peeled
  • 4 cups beef broth or water
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • Optional: 1 tsp brown sugar or honey

Method
 

  1. Rinse corned beef and place it fat-side up in slow cooker.
  2. Add potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic around the meat.
  3. Sprinkle in spice packet and pour broth to almost cover.
  4. Add vinegar and mustard; cover and cook on low for 8–10 hours.
  5. Add cabbage wedges in final 2 hours of cooking.
  6. Once beef is tender, remove and rest before slicing.
  7. Serve sliced beef with vegetables and ladle over broth.

Nutrition

Serving: 1plateCalories: 470kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 30gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 950mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4g

Notes

Don't trim fat before cooking—it helps keep the beef moist.
Cabbage should go in late to prevent overcooking.
Leftovers make amazing sandwiches and corned beef hash.

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