Corned Beef and Cabbage

Corned Beef and CabbageShown-Corned Beef and Cabbage, w/ mashed potatoes, boiled carrot and onion

Corned Beef could not be easier. I prefer to use a crock pot and let it cook all day without any fuss from me. Put the corned beef into the crock pot, cover with water, and add the spice pack that comes with it. Cook on low for 7-10 hours or on low for 3-5 hours. During the last 40 minutes, (on high), add cabbage, carrots, onion 1/4's, and small whole potatoes. Done.

You can also make this on the stove top in a stock pot with water as directed above. The cooking time will be approximately 3 hours simmering on medium to low heat.

I often serve with mashed potatoes instead of boiled potatoes as my family prefers that. I also like tortilla crisps. They are easy too, simply brush tortillas with olive oil, use a pizza slicer to cut into triangles or other shape, and sprinkle with sesame seeds and garlic powder.

Serve with some nice brown mustard, gulden's brown mustard is my favorite. Grey poupon is nice too if you like a nice mustard with mustard seeds in it.

Happy St. Patrick's Day !
And Don't forget the beer !

My family is Irish too, and we always have corned beef and cabbage every St. Patrick's day, it's tradition.