Slow Cooker Guinness Corned Beef and Veggies

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A slow cooker recipe for some traditional-style Irish corned beef and cabbage cooked with Irish stout that smells as good as it tastes. Sweet potatoes are added for those whose diet prefers them.

Submitted by RayPappy Bailey
Updated on January 16, 2024
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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
6 hrs
Total Time:
6 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
16
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings

  • 1 ½ (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles Irish stout beer (such as Guinness), divided

  • 1 (4 pound) corned beef brisket

  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar

  • 3 sweet potatoes, cut into chunks

  • 1 head cabbage, cored and coarsely chopped

  • 2 large sweet onions, chopped

  • 6 large carrots, chopped

  • 3 red potatoes, cut into chunks

Directions

  1. Pour 1 bottle Irish stout beer into a slow cooker.

    an overhead view of a stout beer being added to a slow cooker.

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  2. Rinse corned beef brisket and pat dry. Rub with brown sugar, including the bottom, and gently place brisket into the slow cooker with the stout beer.

    an overhead view of corned beef rubbed with brown sugar and resting on a cutting board.

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  3. Arrange sweet potatoes, cabbage, onion, carrots, and red potatoes on and around the brisket in the slow cooker.

    sweet potatoes, cabbage, onion, carrots, and red potatoes arranged on and around a brown sugar rubbed brisket in the slow cooker.

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  4. Pour remaining 1/2 bottle Irish stout beer on and around brisket and vegetables to moisten the brown sugar.

    remaining stout beer being poured over seasoned corned beef and veggies in a slow cooker

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  5. Cover the cooker and cook on Low until corned beef is tender, 6 to 8 hours. Allow brisket to stand 5 minutes before slicing.

    an overhead view of tender corned beef and veggies in a slow cooker after cooking for several hours. a fork is shredding the corned beef to show how tender the meat is,

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  6. Serve hot and enjoy!

    high angle looking at a plate full of corned beef and veggies, carrots, cabbage, potatoes and onions

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Chef's Note

Discard corned beef brisket spice packet or save for another use.

581 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

289 Calories
10g Fat
39g Carbs
12g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 289
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 3g 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 639mg 28%
Total Carbohydrate 39g 14%
Dietary Fiber 5g 19%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 12g 25%
Vitamin C 36mg 40%
Calcium 80mg 6%
Iron 2mg 12%
Potassium 687mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.