We love love love St. Patrick’s Day in our house. I am 1/4 Irish. My husband has red hair and fair skin, so we’ve made a guess that he’s got some green blood running through his veins as well. He also gets incredibly happy on cloudy or rainy days. He’s certain that is because his inner self is calling back to it’s cloudy, misty homeland of Ireland. (Or maybe Seattle? You never know). We love bagpipes and Irish punk music. And we love- I mean LOVE- CORNED BEEF! It is an absolute MUST for St. Patrick’s Day.
Here is my mom’s super easy corned beef recipe:
Put 3 1/2 lb corned beef brisket, rinsed, in crockpot. Top with 6 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered; 3 large carrots, peeled and halved lenghtwise and cut in 2 inch pieces; and one small onion. Add water just to cover. Sprinkle with the seasoning packet that came with the corned beef.
Cover and cook on low about 12 hours or until corned beef is fork-tender
With a slotted spoon, remove carrots and potatoes to a serving dish. Discard onion. Transfer corned beef to a cutting board; cut in thin slices against the grain.
So delicious. But, as corned beef goes, you either love it or hate it. Who are you? A corned beef lover or hater?
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LOVE corned beef! I’m making my first ever one this year and I’m super nervous. After reading your mom’s recipe, it sounds exactly like what I was thinking of doing so I must have the right idea!!