Name: Slow Cooker Corned Beef Dinner
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 360 min
Ingredients: 3-4 pound beef brisket (packaged corned beef); 1 tablespoon pickling spices, optional; 6 large carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces; 2 pounds baby potatoes, scrubbed cleaned, skin left on; 1 medium head of cabbage, cut into wedges; 32 ounces low sodium beef broth

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Looking for a flavorful and easy dinner recipe? If you are, you are going to love this Slow Cooker Corned Beef Dinner. Savory, filling and everyone will enjoy it.

It’s time to make a dinner that the whole family will enjoy. Traditional Corned Beef can take a while to make anyways, but when you make it in the slow cooker, it’s a hands-off process!

This is why I’m such a fan of the slow cooker because it is fix it and forget it and you have a delicious meal when you are ready to eat, what is not to love about that.

If you have dreamed of making this Slow Cooker Corned Beef Dinner but didn’t have the time, you’re going to love this option. I know that we do!

I love this time of year and that I can get Corned Beef from the grocer, it is one of my favorite meals ever! So when I get the chance to make this recipe, I’m ecstatic.

Some of our other favorite slow cooker recipes include Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches, Mississippi Pot Roast and Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

With minimal ingredients, this is an easy recipe to put together.
You can add different vegetables to your liking.
You can use pickling spices to make this authentic tasting!

The best part of this recipe is you simply throw everything together and then the slow cooker does all the hard work for you.

There is nothing better than smelling this Corned Beef throughout the house as it cooks.This dinner is great for St. Patrick’s Day. I don’t know if you have a tradition of eating something like this on St. Patty’s day, but we do.

HOW TO MAKE SLOW COOKER CORND BEEF DINNER:

Place the potatoes and carrots in the bottom of your slow cooker (I used a 6 qt slow cooker for this.
Place the brisket on top of the carrots and potatoes.
Pour the broth over everything, add in the optional pickling spices.
Cover and place on high for 6 hours, or until the meat is tender to your liking.
Add the cabbage wedges to the cooker and continue to cook 45-60 more minutes until the cabbage is tender.
Serve slicing the meat against the grain for it to be the most tender.

I love that I can still have a delicious meal, but not stay in the kitchen all day. Babies take up a lot of time and I miss having a good home-cooked meal.

CAN THIS BE OVERCOOKED IN THE SLOW COOKER?

As much as I hope I never overcook Corned Beef, I’m sure it does happen. You’ll want to make sure you don’t cook the Corned Beef past the recommended time in the recipe.

Fork-tender is a great way to know if it’s done. If you can take a fork, press it against the meat, and it comes apart, that’s a good indication that it’s ready!

HOW TO MAKE CORNED BEEF MORE TENDER:

When you only have so much time to cook Corned Beef, you don’t want to bite into it and it’s rough. There are some ways you can make corned beef more tender.

One of my favorite ways to make it more tender is to give it plenty of time to cook and keep adding water to it, so it doesn’t dry out.

If the corned beef dries out in the slow cooker, it’s not going to be tender. I would check on it at least once throughout the day, just to make sure we’re working toward more tender meat.

Just look at this delicious Slow Cooker Corned Beef Dinner, don’t tell me that you don’t want this on your plate! I get so excited when I get to eat this.

This literally is one of my favorite meals ever, don’t get me wrong I love a lot of meats but nothing beats good old Corned Beef thats for sure!

IS CORNED BEEF HEALTY?

While Corned Beef is a more traditional dinner, it’s not considered the most healthy meal out there. It is rich in sodium and you get your day’s worth of calories in just a few small portions.

I would recommend not overeating this Slow Cooker Corned Beef Dinner. After all, though, it is a meal that only comes around once a year for most people. Enjoy it as much as you can.

HOW TO STORE:

The best way to store this Slow Cooker Corned Beef Dinner is in an airtight container or zip top bag in the refrigerator. This should last for about 3-4 days.

You can reheat it in the microwave when ready to eat. I do not recommend freezing this recipe after it has been cooked.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

You can buy Corned Beef pre-packaged with spices, you can use that if you like.
The pickling spices are optional but highly encouraged.
We do cook this on high and that is what we recommend and do not cool on low.
You can use other vegetables that you like such as celery and onions as well in this recipe.
When you cut your Corned Beef, cut against the grain! This makes it more tender and is the proper way to cut meat.

If you want a delicious and easy St. Patrick’s Day meal then I highly recommend that you make my Slow Cooker Corned Beef Dinner!

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