Corned Beef and Cabbage - Easy Peasy!
It's that time of year -- and making this at home will save you a LOT of money over hitting the restaurants! It's popping up on sale pricing ($1.99/# at Sentry this week) to make the taste even better! I still am not ready to go out for Corned Beef, but WILL make it at home (I shared the story last year). It really is VERY easy to do - if you have a crock pot! Start with just your meat in the crock pot, on low, overnight. Let it cook and tenderize while you sleep - I guarantee you that you will wake up to a heavenly smell! In the morning, remove the meat from the crock pot, but not the juice. Put your hard veggies in that juice first; carrots, potatoes, rutabagas, turnips, etc. Now top it with your cabbage wedges NOW, put the meat back on top, with the fatty side down. Let it rip on low for a few more hours, until the veggies are tender and you will have a flavorful meal that melts in your mouth! Make sure you save some corned beef to make home made corned beef hash (re...