GUINNESS CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE

Guinness Corned Beef and Cabbage image

Passed down through generations, this robust corned beef and cabbage recipe is requested often in our house. The Irish stout adds excellent richness to the corned beef. Just throw the ingredients together in the slow cooker and let them simmer until delicious! -Karin Brodbeck, Red Hook, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 8h20m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 pounds red potatoes, quartered
1 pound carrots, cut into 3-inch pieces
2 celery ribs, cut into 3-inch pieces
1 small onion, quartered
1 corned beef brisket with spice packet (3 to 3-1/2 pounds)
8 whole cloves
6 whole peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1 bottle (12 ounces) Guinness stout or reduced-sodium beef broth
1/2 small head cabbage, thinly sliced
Prepared horseradish

Steps:

In a 6-qt. slow cooker, combine potatoes, carrots, celery and onion. Add corned beef (discard spice packet or save for another use)., Place cloves, peppercorns and bay leaf on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose seasonings; tie securely with string. Place in slow cooker. Pour stout over top., Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender, adding cabbage during the last hour of cooking. Discard spice bag., Cut beef diagonally across the grain into thin slices. Serve beef with vegetables and horseradish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 374 calories, Fat 20 g fat (7 g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104 mg cholesterol, Sodium 1256 mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25 g carbohydrate (5 g sugars, Fiber 4 g fiber), Protein 22 g protein.