Corned Beef Dinner

From the Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook
Prep: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10-11 hours
Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 5-quart
Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 onions, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 potatoes, pared and quartered
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 small head cabbage, cut into 4 wedges
• 3-4-lb. corned beef brisket
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp. prepared mustard
• dash of ground cloves

Directions:

1. Layer onions, garlic, potatoes, carrots, bay leaves, and cabbage in slow cooker.
2. Place brisket on top.
3. Add water.
4. Cover. Cook on Low 10-11 hours.
5. During last hour of cooking, combine brown sugar, mustard, and cloves. Spread over beef.
6. Discard bay leaves. Slice meat and arrange on platter of vegetables.

One word: Delicious! I overfilled the slow cooker a little bit because I like red potatoes so much so I added about 1 1/2 cup extra water because I was afraid that the one cup wouldn't be enough to cook everything through. I also used 1/2 the seasoning packet that came with the corned beef brisket. If I make it again, I think that I will use less brown sugar. For us it seemed like there was too much to caramelize properly over the beef.