How To Cook Corned Beef And Cabbage For St. Patrick’s Day 2020 In 7 Easy Steps

Many people planning to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Tuesday will likely be sitting down to a traditional and savory meal of corned beef and cabbage. However, if making this holiday staple seems a little daunting, don’t worry--we have a fool-proof recipe for you that will make this as easy as finding something green. Here’s how to make corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day (via Taste of Home.)

What You Need:

1 Corned Beef Brisket with Spice Packet
2 tbs. Brown Sugar
2 Bay Leaves
3 ½ Pounds Small Potatoes, Peeled
8 Medium Carrots, Halved Crosswise
1 Medium Head Cabbage, Cut into Wedges

For Horseradish Sauce:

3 tbs. Kerrygold Butter
2 tbs. All-Purpose flour
1- 1 ½ cups Reserved Cooking Juices from Corned Beef
1 tbs. Sugar
1 tbs. Cider Vinegar
¼ cup Horseradish

For Optional Mustard Sauce:

1 cup Sour Cream
2 tbs. Dijon Mustard
¼ tsp. Sugar

How To Make It:

1. Place the corned beef, contents of the seasoning packet, brown sugar and bay leaves in a large Dutch oven or stockpot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for two hours.

2. Add the potatoes and carrots and return to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the beef and vegetables are tender, appx. 30-40 minutes.

3. Add the cabbage to the pot and return to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the cabbage is tender, appx. 15 minutes. Remove the vegetables and corned beef and keep warm.

4. Strain and reserve 1 ½ cups of cooking juices and skim fat from them for the sauces.

5. Cut beef across the grain into slices and serve with vegetables and sauces.

6. To make Horseradish Sauce: In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and stir in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in 1 cup of the reserved juices and stir in sugar, vinegar and horseradish. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until thickened. If desired, you can thin with additional juices. Season to taste with additional sugar, vinegar or horseradish.

7. To make the Mustard Sauce, Mix all ingredients together and serve.