Corned Beef And Cabbage

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/4 lbs beef brisket
• 6 peppercorns
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 large onion, peeled and left whole
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• 1 head cabbage, cored and cut
• 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
• 4 large potatoes, peeled and cut
• 1/2 cup peeled diced apple (or 1/4 cup apple sauce)
• 1 dash guinness stout (may be omitted if desired) (optional)
• 2 tablespoons irish whiskey (may be omitted if desired) (optional)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 place beef, peppercorns, garlic, onion, bay leaves and salt in large pot.
• 2 fill with enough water to cover by about 1 inch.
• 3 bring to a slow boil for 20 minutes.
• 4 reduce heat and simmer for 2 to 3 hours or until meat is tender enough to pull apart with a fork.
• 5 add cabbage, carrots, potatoes, apple, guinness and whiskey and simmer for about 15 minutes (or until potatoes are tender).
• 6 remove pot from heat, save the liquid, transfer meat and vegetables to serving platter.
• 7 discard onion, skim any fat that comes to surface of liquid.
• 8 add the butter and parsley to reserved liquid.
• 9 to serve: plate vegetables with the beef, (remember to slice the beef against the grain) and spoon the liquid over top.