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Corned Beef & Cabbage.

Corned Beef & Cabbage You can have Corned Beef & Cabbage using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Corned Beef & Cabbage

  1. You need 4-5 pound of corned beef brisket, packaged.
  2. Prepare 1 of bay leaf.
  3. Prepare 3-4 of whole allspice.
  4. You need 1 clove of garlic, unpeeled.
  5. It's 2-3 of whole cloves.
  6. You need 1 tsp. of mustard seed.
  7. You need 1 tsp. of coriander seed (optional).
  8. It's Dash of cinnamon.
  9. It's 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger.
  10. It's 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.
  11. It's 1 of medium – large head of cabbage cut in 4 or 8 piece wedges.
  12. You need 1.5 pounds of new or red potatoes, quartered.

Corned Beef & Cabbage step by step

  1. To prepare the cured corned beef, rinse it under cool water. Discard the seasoning packet, since this is not very fresh ingredients, and use your own!.
  2. Place the meat in a small deep roasting pan. Add all the spices and the sugar. Cover the meat with cold water and place a lid on top. Place it in a warming oven and set the temp at 325 degrees. Simmer for about 3 hours. *If using a crockpot, set at lower temp setting and cook a bit longer..
  3. Allow the meat to cool in the broth. Skim off the water surface and discard the seasonings in the pot..
  4. With 40 minutes left in the cooking time, prepare the cabbage. Drive a long toothpick into the center of each wedge. Place wedges in a large pot with about 2” of water and cover with a lid..
  5. Heat the water in the pot to a boiling temp then reduce to a medium heat. Keep covered and steam for about 20 minutes until it’s slightly soft..
  6. Boil potatoes in a separate pot until slightly soft, then drain. Place them in an oven pan, drizzle with oil, and bake for 30 minutes..
  7. Remove the meat to a cutting board and slice against the grain..
  8. Place the slices of beef on a plate with sliced wedges of cabbage and potatoes. Spoon the broth over the meat and vegetables..
  9. Serve with a variety of mustards or sour cream w/ horseradish sauce..