Slow Cooker Corned Beef

Slow Cooker Corned Beef is a recipe I’ve been making for years and years for St. Patrick’s Day, and I have good memories of enjoying it with my slightly Irish father, who loved corned beef and wouldn’t have minded it for dinner any time of year. And if you’re still a fan of the slow cooker, I think this slow cooker corned beef that’s cooked with cabbage and carrots is so delicious for a great Irish-American dish to make on the holiday.

I also like to use the slow cooker (or the Instant Pot) to cook corned beef and then make Roasted Cabbage with Lemon to go with it for a slightly different twist on corned beef and cabbage that’s low in carbs. That’s definitely one of my favorite St. Patrick’s Day dinners the last few years.

If you live in the U. S. most packages of corned beef will come with a spice packet included, but if you don’t have one of those packets this recipe will tell you what spices you should use. Corned beef is easy to cook, but be careful not to overcook the vegetables if you’re including them.

• one 4 pound corned beef (flat cut preferred)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 head garlic
• 3 whole cloves
• 10 peppercorns
• 5 allspice berries or small pinch ground allspice
• 1 whole onion
• 1 large head cabbage, cut in 4 pieces
• 8 small carrots (optional)

• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup mayo
• 2 T cream-style horseradish, or more to taste