Name: Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 600 min
Total time: 620 min
Yield: 12 Slices
Ingredients: 2.5 lb corned beef roast; 2 small yellow onions; 10 medium carrots; 10 baby medley variety potatoes; 2 cups water; 1 head of cabbage

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This Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe is the BEST St. Patrick’s Day meal. Simply add the juicy corned beef, carrots, onion and potatoes to your crock pot. Let it slowly cook all day until your corned beef is tender, and the flavors come together. Simple, easy and oh -so delicious.

If you own a pressure cooker you’ll also want to check out my Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe which cooks up perfectly in less than 2 hours!

A slow cooker with sliced corned beef with spices. On the side are whole yellow potatoes, whole carrots and pieces of cabbage.

Hello lads and lassies! You ready to get your Irish on?

Although some would argue that Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage isn’t traditional Irish food, for our family it’s about as close as we get.

Every year we have a fun St. Patrick’s Day dinner. We make corned beef and cabbage, Irish brown bread, and drink root beer floats. Then for dessert, we dig into some yummy creme de menthe brownies. The kids really enjoy when we celebrate the holidays. This is a great way to do that.

I have to say, I didn’t start making corned beef and cabbage until about 6 years ago. I really did not want to do it. It just didn’t sound like something I would enjoy. I do like cabbage, but I pictured the meat tasting all funky like. I decided I would be brave and make some, and decided to invite a few friends over who also had never had it. Every one of them loved it! They were all pleasantly surprised, just as I was. The meat was so tender, and the flavor was really good! If you happen to be one of “us” who are afraid of trying new foods, I promise this meal won’t disappoint. Go for it!

WHAT IS CORNED BEEF?

Corned beef is made from beef brisket. The meat goes through a long curing process using large grains of rock salt and then it is brined. Next, it is slowly cooked where it takes a tough cut of beef into one that is super tender and flavorful!

CAN YOU FREEZE CORNED BEEF?

Yes, you can! You can cook raw or cooked corned beef. Just place it in a gallon-size zippered bag and seal it, removing as much air as possible and freeze. Raw corned beef is best used within one month as it will start to have flavor loss. Cooked corned beef can be frozen for up to 2-3 months.

To thaw & cook the raw corned beef: Let it thaw completely in the fridge for 12 to 24 hours and cook in your crock pot as directed below.

HOW TO MAKE CROCK POT CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE?

To make this Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe just start by rinsing off and preparing your onion, carrots, and potatoes. Peel and cut carrots into thirds and cut onions into fourths. Peel and cut up potatoes if you’re using russets, or just rinse if you’re using baby reds or a medley variety.

There is a white cutting board with whole carrots, cut carrots, white onion cut up, and whole small red, purple and yellow potatoes. There is a red and white polka dot knife on the right side.

Streaming water in a kitchen sink over a metal strainer filled with whole red, purple and yellow potatoes.

Place onions and carrots on the bottom of a large crock pot. Next remove roast from packing, making sure to remove any seasoning packet that may be inside. Place roast along with juices from package inside the crock pot on top of the onions and carrots. Season with the seasoning packet that it came with if you choose. Add two cups of water. Place potatoes all around the roast. Cover and cook on high for 8 hours.

By the way, I love my crock pot. If you’re in the market for a new one, this is the one.

A slow cooker with a corned beef covered in spices and whole small red, purple and yellow potatoes surround it.

After that has cooked for 8 hours or so, take your head of cabbage and rinse it well. Cut the head into fourths.

A full head of cabbage sliced in fours and ready to be added to the recipe.

Open crock pot and place the pieces of cabbage right on top. Cook another 2 hours on high to steam the cabbage to perfection.

A crock pot filled with steamed cabbage.

Remove meat and veggies from the crock pot and add to a platter. Enjoy!

Sliced corned beef covered in spices and herbs with whole yellow potatoes, whole baby carrots and cabbage surround it on a white oval plate. There is a yellow towel under the plate and a white cup of gravy in the right corner.

Below is the printable version of the recipe for your convenience.