Corned Beef And Cabbage

St. Patrick's Day is on it's way. This doesn't mean you need to put green dye in your beer to be festive. Instead have a real Irish recipe with beer included of course!!

Corned Beef And Cabbage

3 3/4 corned beef
2 bay leaves
12 black pepper corns
12 juniper berries
12 red boiling potatoes washed
12 carrots peeled and sliced diagonally
12 parsnips sliced diagonally
mustard and brown sugar
2 small green cabbages cut into 8 wedges
mustard and horse radish as condiments

Rinse meat under cold water. Place in pot cover with 6 inches of water. cover and bring to a boil. Drain and repeat. Do this 3 times for a less salty taste. Use a slotted spoon to skim off any scum from the cooking liquid. Add bay leaves, pepper corns and juniper berries to the pot. Lower heat, cover and simmer until meat is very tender but still holds together.

Add potatoes carrots and parsnips to the pot 40 min before meat is to be done. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer until meat and vegetables are tender.

Remove meat and vegies. Slice meat thinly. Glaze with a mixture of mustard and brown sugar. Arrange meat on a platter with cooked potatoes carrots and parsnips. Keep warm.

Add cabbage wedges to the pot. cook 4 to 6 min. Drizzle some of the remaining hot cooking liquid over the meat and veggies.

Serve with mustard and horse radish and beer!!!

Microwave Potato Recipe

If you're in a hurry to make a side dish to have with your meal, eg:

Fish, roast, BBQ, or etc, here is my suggestion for something easy and quick, I know all the family will love. Peel the number of potatoes the you will need, slice them, put them in the microwave safe pie plate, spread potatoes in plate, put salt pepper and any other spices that you like, also put a couple of table spoons of butter over them, cover bake on high for at least ten minutes. They are very easy to make and all my family likes this dish. Hope this will make your time in the kitchen simpler.