Old Fashioned Slow Cooker Corned Beef – An old time recipe that’s been handed down and now a family favorite. Everyone loves this wonderful, home-style corned beef dish. You will too, enjoy!
When this homestyle recipe is cooking away in the slow cooker, the house smells divine and everyone is just waiting for this to be served. This simple and easy version of corned beef is made with a handful of basic ingredients for a rich tasting meal in one. Everything you want is in the slow cooker. Just plated up and serve when done. No need to add any other side dish. This is enjoyed year round in my house. We love it and surely your family and you will too!
Old Fashioned Slow Cooker Corned Beef
Yields: about 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 – 4 pound corned beef brisket
- 3- 3 1/2 cups baby carrots
- 3- 3 1/2 cups small baby potatoes
- 1 medium onion, cut into chunks
- 1/2 whole cabbage head, cut into large chunks
- 1 cup beef broth, low sodium if possible
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tsp sea or kosher salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder or 2 fresh garlic cloves, crushed
- 1/2 tsp turmeric, this is optional
Directions:
- Rinse meat with cold water, trim off any excess fat. Remove seasoning packet (It’s not used in this recipe), set meat aside for just a minute.
- Layer carrots and cut up onion on the bottom of slow cooker.
- Place meat fat side up on top of vegetables. Pour in beef stock. Add in garlic powder or crushed garlic along with salt, pepper and turmeric if using.
- Cook on low 8 to 9 hours. After 7 hours, add in the cut up cabbage. Check and see if you need to add a drop more stock or water. Cook the additional time remaining. Check to see if the meat is tender. If not after 8 hours, cook the additional hour or so.
- When meat if tender, slice up against the grain. Time to plate up! Decorate the serving plate with all the veggies. Enjoy this delicious home-style recipe!

Old Fashioned Slow Cooker Corned Beef
Ingredients
- 3-3 1/2 pound corned beef brisket, seasoning packet removed
- 3- 3 1/2 cups baby carrots
- 3-3 1/2 cups small potatoes
- 1 medium onion cut into chunks
- 1/2 whole cabbage head, cut into large chunks
- 1 cup beef broth, low sodium if possible
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp each kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder or 2 fresh garlic cloves, crushed
- 1/2 tsp turmeric, this is optional
Instructions
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1. Rinse meat with cold water, trim off any excess fat. Remove seasoning packet (It’s not used in this recipe), set meat aside for just a minute.
2.Layer carrots and cut up onion on the bottom of slow cooker.
3.Place meat fat side up on top of vegetables. Pour in beef stock. Add in garlic powder or crushed garlic along with salt, pepper and turmeric if using.
4.Cook on low 8 to 9 hours. After 7 hours, add in the cut up cabbage. Check and see if you need to add a drop more stock or water. Cook the additional time remaining. Check to see if the meat is tender. If not after 8 hours, cook the additional hour or so.
5.When meat if tender, slice up against the grain. Time to plate up! Decorate the serving plate with all the veggies. Enjoy this delicious home-style recipe!