• Nav Social Menu

    • Amazon
    • Bluesky
    • Etsy
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Threads
    • YouTube

Creative Cynchronicity

  • Home
  • CELEBRATE
    • 4th of July
    • Advent
    • April Fool’s Day
    • Autumn
    • Back to School
    • Canada Day
    • Christmas
    • Cinco de Mayo
    • Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
    • Earth Day
    • Easter
    • Family Day
    • Father’s Day
    • Football Friday
    • Halloween
      • Candy Corn
    • Shark Week
    • Spring
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Star Wars Day
      • Star Wars
    • Summer
    • Valentine’s Day
    • Veterans Day
    • Victoria Day
  • COOK
    • 30 Minute Meals
    • Appetizers
    • Apples
    • Barbecue
    • Beef
    • Beverages
    • Breads
    • Breakfast ideas
    • brown bag lunch
    • Burgers
    • Canadian recipes
    • Canning
    • Casseroles
    • Charcuterie Boards/Party Trays
    • Cheese
    • Chicken
    • Cookies
    • Cranberries
    • Desserts
    • Egg recipes
    • Fish and Seafood
    • Food on a Stick
    • Menu Plans
    • Side dishes
    • Slow Cooker
    • Snacks
    • Soups and stews
    • Turkey
  • CREATE
    • Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)
    • DIY Gifts
    • duct tape
    • Fabric Art
    • paper art
    • Teacher Gifts
    • Teen Crafts
  • SHOP
  • ABOUT CYN & CREATIVE CYNCHRONICITY
  • Get in Touch!
You are here: Home / COOK / Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe

March 9, 2020 By Cyn Gagen Leave a Comment

Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe

Filed Under: COOK, Beef, CELEBRATE, St. Patrick's Day

Have you ever had Corned Beef and Cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day? It was one of the most popular dishes served in the Irish pub where I worked but did you know that it’s not really a traditional meal for St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland?

You see, back in the day, pork was a much cheaper meat. So, salted pork was served for meals far more often than beef. But when Irish immigrants arrived in North America they found that it was actually the opposite – beef was cheaper than pork!

Corned beef and cabbage, Irish traditional dinner

Of course, corned beef was a familiar food as it was served in Ireland, it just hadn’t been affordable enough to serve on a regular basis or for big holiday celebrations.

I’ve added a little twist to the classic recipe that helps make the meat all the more tender and delicious. Scroll past the recipe to find out my idea on how to make over any leftovers you might have.

corned beef and cabbage

CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE

PRO TIP: Use a coffee filter as a packet to hold the spices and make it much easier to remove them once the meal is cooked. I place the spices in the filter and then use a piece of plain kitchen twine to tie it closed. The filter holds up well in the hot water!

corned beef and cabbage
Print

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Corned beef and cabbage is such a simple, one pot dinner idea! Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day of course, but delicious comfort food for any day. 

Course Main Course
Cuisine Irish
Keyword cabbage, corned beef
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 35 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 677 kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs corned beef brisket
  • 1 onion large
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 6 carrots sliced (peeled if you want)
  • 8 potatoes medium, cubed (peeled if you want)
  • 3 cups beef stock
  • 24 oz lager style beer
  • 2 tbsp pickling spice You only need this if your corned beef didn’t come with a spice packet.
  • 1 head cabbage Cut in large chunks. You can use more if you’d like

Instructions

  1. This recipe really couldn’t be much easier. Simply put everything except the cabbage into a large pot. Bring to a boil. 

  2. Turn down to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 2 1/2 hours.

  3. Add the cabbage and continue to simmer, covered, for another 1/2 hour. 

Nutrition Facts
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Amount Per Serving
Calories 677 Calories from Fat 306
% Daily Value*
Fat 34g52%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 122mg41%
Sodium 3017mg131%
Potassium 2117mg60%
Carbohydrates 44g15%
Fiber 10g42%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 43g86%
Vitamin A 7760IU155%
Vitamin C 131.3mg159%
Calcium 164mg16%
Iron 11.8mg66%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
corned beef and cabbage dinner

Notes:

Leave the carrots out if you wish. It’s an easy way to add another side dish to the meal but it’s not necessary to the recipe.

Substitute water for the beer if desired. In fact, you can use only water and no broth or beer at all. They do add an extra depth of flavor though.

The potatoes and cabbage are lovely tossed with a bit of melted butter and garnished with parsley just before serving.

We love to serve this with a creamy horseradish sauce on the side. You can easily make your own. Whip a half pint of whipping cream and then stirring in 3 tbsp. of prepared horseradish.

Leftovers:

One of my dad’s favorite meals was corned beef hash. Hash is a great idea for your Corned Beef and Cabbage leftovers too. Shred the meat and dice the vegetables into smaller pieces.

Yes, many recipes call for shredded hash browns but small cubes of potatoes work quite well too. Add a drizzle of oil to a large skillet and throw the leftovers in there. Once heated through and a bit browned, make a well or two (or more depending on how much you’re making) in the mixture.

Break an egg into each well. If you’re using an ovenproof skillet, you can now pop it in the oven for about 20 minutes at 325 degrees F until the eggs are cooked. If not, we always added the eggs and put a lid on the pan, continuing to cook on the stove top until eggs are ready.

traditional irish dinner idea

Even though the Corned Beef with Cabbage already has potatoes in it, Colcannon (an Irish form of mashed potatoes) makes the perfect side dish to accompany it.

Previous Post: « Steak and Guinness Pie Recipe
Next Post: Homemade Irish Stew Recipe »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Welcome to Creative Cynchronicity! 
Learn more about me here! 

Creative Cynchronicity is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and Amazon.ca.

Crocheted Sunflower Granny Square

Two granny squares with a sunflower in the center of each. Sunflower is golden yellow with a dark brown center. On one square, the flower is surrounded by white and on the other it's surrounded by blue.

Archives

Copyright © 2025 Creative Cynchronicity - All Rights Reserved · Privacy Policy