Corned Beef and Cabbage

Name: Corned Beef and Cabbage
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 1.5kg salt beef brisket; 1 onion, quartered; 3 carrots, cut into chunks; 2 bay leaves; 6 black peppercorns; 700g potatoes, halved; 1 green cabbage, cut into wedges; 2 tbsp mustard

Salt beef simmered until tender, served with soft cabbage, carrots and potatoes and a sharp mustard.

Time3 hr 30
LevelEasy
Costabout £2.96 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

6 servings

Ingredients

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1.5 kgsalt beef brisket
1onionquartered
3carrotscut into chunks
2bay leaves
6black peppercorns
700 gpotatoeshalved
1green cabbagecut into wedges
2 tbspmustard

Method

1
Rinse the beef and put it in a large pan with the onion, bay and peppercorns. Cover with cold water and bring to the boil. Skim off any scum.
2
Reduce the heat, cover and simmer very gently for 2 hours 30 minutes, until a knife slides in easily.
150 min
3
Add the carrots and potatoes and cook for 15 minutes.
15 min
4
Lay the cabbage wedges on top, cover and cook for 10 minutes more, until soft.
10 min
5
Lift out the beef and rest for 10 minutes, then slice against the grain.
6
Serve with the vegetables, a ladle of cooking liquid and mustard.

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