Simplify St. Patrick’s Day with Slow Cooker Corned Beef and potatoes which uses your slow cooker for an easy no fuss dinner.

Growing up we would often head up to Santa Maria, CA to visit my great grandparents. Often we would visit over St Patrick’s Day weekend and I remember the wonderful smells of my great grandmother cooking corned beef and cabbage and potatoes and carrots.

I remember loving sitting around their tiny little table eating my food and relishing visiting them. It’s nice that I can make this classic dish that reminds me of so many fond memories but with a LOT less work.

What dish invokes the best memories for you?

What to serve with corned beef?

I like to serve corned beef with sauteed cabbage and honey carrots for a contrast to the salty meat. 

We also serve this with Irish soda bread which is a quick and easy bread to make. Another choice is rye bread which is also another tasty option.

Tips for making slow cooker corned beef:

-Place the corned beef in the slow cooker fat side up. This will keep the corned beef from drying out.

-If you would like,  you can add carrots to the slow cooker instead of cooking them separately. Add them with the potatoes.

-If you also would like to add cabbage to the slow cooker, add it in the last 30-45 minutes of the cook time so that the cabbage will cook but not disintegrate.

What kind of potatoes work best for slow cooking?

Your traditional baking potatoes will tend to become mushy with slow cooking. Red and yellow potatoes hold up better under a low and slow cooking process.

If you find your potatoes are more done than you would like when quartering, consider cutting them only in half if they are larger or keeping them whole if they are smaller.

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Bangers and Mash

Irish Soda Bread

Root Beer Beef Stew

Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Potatoes

Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Potatoes

Simplify St. Patrick's Day with Slow Cooker Corned Beef and potatoes which uses your slow cooker for an easy no fuss dinner.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes

Course: Main

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 302kcal

Author: Jade Jones

Ingredients

• 1 corned beef brisket with spices
• 2 lbs red potatoes quartered
• water

Instructions

• Place potatoes on the bottom of the slow cooker. 
• Place corned beef in slow cooker fat side up. Sprinkle spices over the corned beef. Add enough water to just cover the corned beef.
• Cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low 8-9 hours.

Notes

If you want, you can easily add baby carrots to the slow cooker as well. Add them with the potatoes 

If you also want to add cabbage, add it in the last 30-45 minutes so it has time to wilt but will not entirely disintegrate like it would if you added it in the beginning.

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 1389mg | Potassium: 850mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 40.1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2.7mg

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