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Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

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By: Philia KelnhoferPosted: 03/12/2015Updated: 06/16/2021

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A white plate, containing corned beef slices, 2 carrots, red skinned potato cut in half, and cabbage. Included in the image is oval platter with remaining sliced corned beef, vegetables, with serving utensils. Also in the image is a text overlay that reads " corned beef & cabbage."

Learn how to make slow cooker corned beef and cabbage with rainbow carrots and potatoes, the perfect meal for a St. Patrick’s Day feast that the whole family is sure to love.

A white plate, containing corned beef slices, 2 carrots, red skinned potato cut in half, and cabbage. Included in the image is oval platter with remaining sliced corned beef, vegetables, with serving utensils. Also in the image is a text overlay that reads " corned beef & cabbage."

Every year I love seeing recipes that pop up right before St. Patrick’s Day. I even put together a list of 75 St. Patrick’s Day Recipes. I also have a list of 25 naturally green recipes that are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day.

I couldn’t get the thought of corned beef and cabbage out of my head, the quintessential St. Patrick’s Day recipe.

Image contains package of corned beef, several rainbow colored carrots, red skin potatoes, and a head of green cabbage.

I’ve always wanted to try my hand at making corned beef and cabbage and have been so super impressed by my mother-in-law who makes it every year. I asked her what her secret is, and she laughed and told me it was probably one of the simplest dishes she has ever made, and that all that was required was a slow cooker and the ingredients. After that, you just set it and forget it.

So I went to get the ingredients, which proved to be more difficult than I had thought. I guess when you’re looking for a corned beef brisket in January the grocery stores think you’re crazy because they only start carrying them in late February-early March (which makes sense because March is the month in which they’re primarily purchased and they don’t want an overstock that no one will buy…but STILL!) After visiting 4 grocery stores over multiple weeks, I finally found a corned beef brisket and set to work.

A close up view of uncooked corned beef in slow cooker with spices sprinkled on top.

Making this recipe is so much easier than I could have ever imagined. You literally put the corned beef in a slow cooker with water and beef stock, let it cook at a low temperature and then add vegetables a few hours before it is done and voila! slow cooker corned beef and cabbage with carrots and potatoes.

Partial view of crockpot, with cabbage wedges and carrots piled inside.

Of course, in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit, you have to make this dish with rainbow carrots…get it…rainbows, luck of the Irish, leprechauns? I know, I will dial my dorkiness back a notch.

Seven carrots lined up on acrylic cutting board in rainbow hues.

Whatever kind of carrots you use, this slow cooker corned beef and cabbage with carrots and potatoes is a classic, super easy, and delicious meal to make for this St. Patrick’s Day, or any day really, if you can find corned beef brisket.  

Overhead view of oval platter of corned beef brisket dinner, on a blue cloth with antique silver fork and spoon along side.

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A white plate, containing corned beef slices, 2 carrots, red skinned potato cut in half, and cabbage. Included in the image is oval platter with remaining sliced corned beef, vegetables, with serving utensils. Also in the image is a text overlay that reads " corned beef & cabbage."
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Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

4.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 7 hrs
Total Time: 7 hrs 10 mins
8 servings
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Learn how to make slow cooker corned beef and cabbage with rainbow carrots and potatoes, the perfect meal for a St. Patrick’s Day feast that the whole family is sure to love.

Ingredients

  • 4-5 pound corned beef brisket
  • 1 1/2 cups beef broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 8 small-to-medium red potatoes
  • 1 pound rainbow carrots (whole carrots, 8 carrots, ends removed)
  • 1 head of cabbage, cut into 8 wedges

Instructions

  • Remove brisket from brine liquid it is packaged in and remove the seasoning packet that it also comes with.
  • Place brisket, fat side down in a slow cooker, sprinkle the seasoning packet over the brisket. Pour beef broth and water into the slow cooker and sprinkle in the salt. Set on low and cook for 5 hours.
  • After 5 hours, remove lid and add potatoes, carrots, and cabbage wedges and cook on low for another 2 hours.
  • Take a fork and poke into the meat, it should fall apart. Take brisket out of the slow cooker and place on a board and slice it into slices, then serve a slice or two of the brisket with a red potato, 1 carrot and a wedge of cabbage.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1of 8, Calories: 1001kcal, Carbohydrates: 40g, Protein: 88g, Fat: 53g, Saturated Fat: 21g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 25g, Cholesterol: 301mg, Sodium: 1161mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 8g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Carol Barrow says

    March 18, 2023 at 6:41 pm

    Worst corned beef l have ever had. Cooked it for 9hours on low in crockpot and it was still tough. I am 79 years old and have cooked a lot of corned beef.

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      March 20, 2023 at 12:01 pm

      Thank you for your feedback.

      Reply
  2. Bev says

    February 4, 2022 at 8:29 am

    I always buy Rachaels corn beef and we love it.. I have a question hto… I just bought one and noticed it was packaged on Jan 22, is it still good?

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      February 4, 2022 at 9:38 am

      Hello! I’m not affiliated with Rachael Ray (guessing that’s who you’re referring to?). However, I’d recommend following dates on packages, might be time to toss that one. Is there a use/sell by date?

      Reply
  3. lori says

    March 15, 2017 at 12:59 pm

    I tried this recipe last year for St. Patrick’s Day and it was such a hit that it was requested again for this year! It was so easy. I spent more time trying to find rainbow carrots than on the prep work! Thanks for sharing a really tasty recipe!

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      March 15, 2017 at 4:23 pm

      So glad you love this recipe! Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to leave feedback, means the world to me!

      Reply
  4. Lynn @ Order in the Kitchen says

    March 16, 2015 at 2:03 pm

    this looks absolutely fantastic!! I need this ASAP!

    Reply
  5. Laura @MotherWouldKnow says

    March 12, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    I’ve always made my corned beef in a dutch oven. But you make it look so easy in a crock pot – I’ll have to try that. Now, if only I could find the multi-colored carrots.

    Reply
  6. Alisa @ Go Dairy Free says

    March 12, 2015 at 12:06 pm

    I never would have guessed it’s that easy either! Just a few ingredients, too – I’m sold!

    Reply
  7. heather @french press says

    March 12, 2015 at 10:36 am

    I make corned beef and cabbage every year, but never in the slow cooker – it definitely sounds like the way to go :) and I LOVE the rainbow carrots

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  8. Denise says

    March 12, 2015 at 9:00 am

    sounds good!

    Reply

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