Ingredients

  • 3 -4 lbs corned beef brisket (rinsed, with juices and seasoning packet included)
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 3 medium carrots, in chunks
  • 3 medium potatoes, peeled and halved
  • 1 stalk celery & leaves, sliced
  • 1 small head green cabbage, cut in wedges
  • 12 ounces your favorite ale (recommend Guinness or Smithwick's Irish Ale, or you can substitute water or apple juice for the ale)
  • 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • prepared horseradish, for serving
  • coarse grain mustard, for serving

Method

  • Place sliced onions, carrots, potatoes, and celery in bottom of the crock-pot.
  • Put in the rinsed beef brisket, fat side up. Add the juices and sprinkle with the spices from the seasoning packet.
  • Pour ale over all.
  • Sprinkle with pepper and add the bay leaf and rosemary.
  • Cover and cook on low 10-12 hours (or on high 5-6 hours), until beef and vegetables are done. During the last hour or two add the cabbage wedges. Please note that cook times may vary with different crock-pot models.
  • Remove brisket to cutting board and let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Always slice across the grain.
  • Serve corned beef and vegetables with horseradish & mustard on the side, with some thick slices of warm Irish Soda Bread slathered in real Irish butter!