What happens if my corned beef didn t come with a spice packet

Never made corned beef and cabbage? Don’t worry, this recipe is goof-proof!

Why do I only cook corned beef and cabbage once a year for St. Patrick’s Day? It is just so darn good and a cinch in the slow cooker.  I need to remind myself to make this more often.

Most corned beef brisket will come with a seasoning pack, but I much prefer my homemade corned beef seasoning packet recipe!  I love flavor and this recipe delivers just that. I hope you enjoy this Corned Beef Slow Cooker Recipe!

Looking for an INSTANT POT version of this recipe? I have my famous Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe right HERE! 

Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage

• 5-6 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 small onion, cut into wedges
• 3 cups of water
• 2 TBSP sugar
• 2 TBSP vinegar
• 8 oz beer
• 4 lbs corned beef brisket
• 1 (1 lb) bag of baby carrots
• 1 lb small red potatoes, quartered
• 1 head of green cabbage, cut into wedges
• —- seasoning packet ingredients —–
• {leave this out if you are using the packet that comes with the meat.}
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 bay leaves, crushed
• 8 Allspice berries
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

1.  First place onion wedges and garlic at the bottom of your 6-8qt crockpot. This is going to act as a stand for your meat, so it doesn’t touch the bottom and dry out. Place beef on top of onions and garlic.
2. Next, mix together water, beer, sugar and vinegar.
3. Pour over beef and then sprinkle seasoning packet over meat.  If you are using my homemade corned beef seasoning recipe, simply mix together the mustard seeds, bay leaves, allspice berries, salt and pepper and sprinkle on top of beef.
4. Set crockpot, cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
   
5. After 4 hours of cooking, add in potatoes and carrots. Cover and continue cooking.
   
6. When 1 hour remains, add cabbage to the crockpot. Cover and continue cooking for the remainder of the time. After 8 hours, you will have an unforgettable dinner! Hope you enjoy this Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe as much as I did!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes

Serves:8

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• 5-6 garlic cloves crushed
• 1 small onion cut into wedges
• 3 cups of water
• 2 TBSP sugar
• 2 TBSP vinegar
• 8 oz beer
• 4 lbs corned beef brisket
• 1 1 lb bag of baby carrots
• 1 lb small red potatoes quartered
• 1 head of green cabbage cut into wedges

---- seasoning packet ingredients -----

• {leave this out if you are using the packet that comes with the meat.}
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 bay leaves crushed
• 8 Allspice berries
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

• First place onion wedges and garlic at the bottom of your crockpot. This is going to act as a stand for your meat, so it doesn't touch the bottom and dry out. Place beef on top of onions and garlic.

• Next, mix together water, beer, sugar and vinegar.

• Pour over beef and they sprinkle seasoning packet over meat. If you are using my homemade corned beef seasoning packet, simply mix together the mustard seeds, bay leaves, allspice berries, salt and pepper and sprinkle on top of beef.

• Set crockpot, cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.

• After 4 hours of cooking, add in potatoes and carrots.Cover and continue cooking

• When 1 hour remains, add cabbage to the crockpot. Cover and continue cooking for the remainder of the time.

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Calories: 531kcal (27%)Carbohydrates: 22g (7%)Protein: 35g (70%)Fat: 34g (52%)Saturated Fat: 10g (50%)Cholesterol: 122mg (41%)Sodium: 2968mg (124%)Potassium: 1160mg (33%)Fiber: 3g (12%)Sugar: 8g (9%)Vitamin A: 7855IU (157%)Vitamin C: 82mg (99%)Calcium: 60mg (6%)Iron: 5mg (28%)

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Course:Main Course

Cuisine:beef, Crockpot, Slow cooker

Keyword:Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage

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Post Updated August 2020