Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Corned Beef and Cabbage - Happy St. Patricks Day!!

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Wear green, drink some green beer, laugh and enjoy a wonderful meal with those you love!! Happy St. Patricks Day!!
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Corned Beef and Cabbage
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Serves 6, with leftovers
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Corned beef doesn't get its name from the grain corn, but instead from its being preserved in brine. The brine was made using "grains", or corns, of salt, thus corned beef. And it wouldn't be St. Patrick's Day without corned beef and cabbage!
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Ingredients
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5 pounds corned brisket or beef 6 whole black peppercorns 3 carrots, halved or quartered 3 onions, halved or quartered 1 medium-sized green cabbage, quartered
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Method
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Place corned beef and peppercorns in enough water to cover meat. Cover the pot or kettle, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 hours or until tender, skimming occasionally. During the last hour, add carrots and onions and cover again. During the last 15 minutes, add cabbage. Transfer meat and vegetables to a platter. Some folks like to brush a tad of melted butter over the vegetables, but we'll leave that up to you. Serve with boiled potatoes, cooked separately.
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Nutrition
Per serving (about 22oz/639g-wt.): 840 calories (510 from fat), 56g total fat, 18g saturated fat, 58g protein, 19g total carbohydrate (6g dietary fiber, 10g sugar), 205mg cholesterol, 4670mg sodium
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Recipe Courtesy of Whole Foods
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6 comments:

Honeygo Beasley said...

I had dinner with my parents last night - and that's what we had for dinner. Traditional. Yum!

Hope your day is lucky!

Megan said...

one of my favorite meals of the year! yum!

Krissy | Paper Schmaper said...

my corned beef is in the crock pot as I type this :)
yum yum... happy st pat's day!

Linda Lou said...

Happy St. Patty's Day to you and yours Sabina!

Tinys and Tea said...

Thanks for visiting my blog! Your corned beef and cabbage recipe looks delicious! It takes no time, it's cheap and healthy! I must try!

Anonymous said...

Hi Sabina! It's hard to go wrong with corned beef and cabbage. This year my mom cooked hers in beef broth and a bottle of beer instead of water. Boy was it tasty!!! Good luck with the garage cleanup, springtime is the best time for cleaning up!

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