HEARTY NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER

Hearty New England Boiled Dinner image

This is traditional here in Maine. It is cooked in one pot and easy to prepare with all the root veggies mixed with the corned beef. I know people who do this with a picnic ham because they don't like corned beef. The secret (I think) to the corned beef saltiness is to discard the first water after it comes to a boil and recover it with fresh water.

Provided by Mimi in Maine

Time 3h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 lbs corned beef
4 quarts cold water
3 -4 large onions (peeled)
1 large turnip (peeled and cubed)
1 large head of cabbage (quartered)
5 large carrots (peeled and cut in half)
5 medium potatoes (peeled and cut in half)

Steps:

Rinse the corned beef in cold water.
Put in large pot and bring to a boil; drain and discard this water which will be very salty.
Cover the meat again with 4 more quarts of water and let it simmer several hours till tender.
Add the onions and turnip and cook for 30 minutes.
Add the rest of the veggies and cook for another 20 minutes or so till tender.
Remove all to a large platter with the meat in the center and veggies around the edge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1010.9, Fat 58.1, SaturatedFat 19.3, Cholesterol 296.6, Sodium 3557.1, Carbohydrate 59.3, Fiber 12, Sugar 15.9, Protein 63.1