St. Patty's Recipe: Super Easy Corned Beef

Popping in quickly today to share my favorite St. Patrick's Day recipe.

As you know, Corned Beef & Cabbage is the traditional Irish meal served for St. Patrick's Day. But roasting it can be tricky because you don't want it to be tough, but you definitely want to make sure it's cooked all the way through.

My solution to this, is using ye ol trusty Slow Cooker! (That sounded more Scottish than Irish, but stick with me).

Here's how you make perfectly cooked Corned Beef and all the sides that go along with it in a few easy steps:

1. Spray your slow cooker with a non-stick cooking spray.
2. Place the following items into the slow cooker:

• 1 small onion cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 bag of baby carrots (or a bag of regular carrots cut into 2-inch pieces)
• 1/2 head of cabbage, coarsely chopped
• 7-10 small red potatoes, quartered

3. Pour 3 cups of water on top of the veggies and then (1) 6 oz beer (Guiness or Harp is always a fun choice for St. Patrick's Day).
4. Place the Corned Beef brisket on top, sprinkle it with the enclosed spice packet.
5. Set the Slow Cooker to high and cook ALL DAY (at least 8 hours). One hour before serving, stir ingredients and let cook for one more hour.

This should result in a deliciously tender corned beef with all the sides ready to be served right along with it. Pair it with a loaf of crusty bread and some rich Irish butter, and you've got yourself a super easy, and very traditional Irish meal.

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Hope you don't get pinched. ;)