Corned Beef & Cabbage

Total Time: 3 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 -3 1/2 lbs corned beef brisket
• 1 cup apple cider or 1 cup apple juice
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• 3 bay leaves
• 10 about 1 pound pearl onions
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled, cut into quarters
• 1 medium rutabaga, peeled, cut into 2-inch chunks
• 1 small head of cabbage, cut into 8 wedges
• 1 cup chilled whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar or 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup prepared horseradish

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325°f.
• 2 place beef brisket in roaster; add juices.
• 3 and spices from brisket package.
• 4 combine all seasoning ingredients(apple cider,peppercorns and bay leaves) in small bowl; pour over brisket.
• 5 cover; bake for 2 hours.
• 6 add vegetables.
• 7 cover; continue baking for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until brisket is fork tender and vegetables are desired doneness.
• 8 remove brisket and vegetables to serving platter; keep warm.
• 9 beat chilled whipping cream in chilled small mixer bowl at high speed until soft peaks form (1 to 2 minutes).
• 10 gently stir in horseradish mustard and vinegar by hand.
• 11 serve mustard sauce with brisket and vegetables.