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Stout Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Veggies

This stout slow cooker corned beef is rich, tender, and full of bold flavor. The beef cooks low and slow until it melts in your mouth. Carrots, potatoes, and cabbage soak up the tasty juices. It is an easy, cozy meal perfect for family dinners.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Irish-American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main
  • 3-4 pound corned beef brisket with spice packet
  • 12 ounce stout beer 1 bottle
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 4 carrots peeled and cut into chunks
  • 6 small potatoes halved
  • 1 small head green cabbage cut into wedges
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • fresh parsley for garnish, optional

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Method
 

  1. Rinse the corned beef under cold water to remove excess salt. Pat dry.
  2. Place sliced onion and garlic in the bottom of the slow cooker. Set the corned beef on top, fat side up.
  3. Sprinkle the spice packet over the beef. Add black pepper and brown sugar.
  4. Pour stout beer and beef broth around the meat.
  5. Add carrots and potatoes. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours until tender.
  6. Add cabbage wedges during the last 2 hours of cooking.
  7. Let the beef rest 10 minutes before slicing against the grain. Serve with vegetables and cooking liquid.

Notes

For extra flavor, add a bay leaf or a few sprigs of thyme. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.