Crock Pot Stout Corned Beef

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -3 lbs corned beef brisket, package juices and spice packet included
• 2 medium onions, peeled and cut in 8ths
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can young's double chocolate stout beer (or guinness, if you prefer, but the non-bitter young's is really nice)
• 1/2 large red onion, sliced thinly

Recipe

• 1 peel and cut the medium onions (whatever type you prefer, or yellow etc) into 8ths, and place them in the bottom of your crock pot.
• 2 open up the packaged corned beef and pour all of the juices contained in the bag into the crock pot (the producer's directions recommend using the juices, as well).
• 3 place the corned beef on top of the onions, then sprinkle with the spice packet.
• 4 pour the beef broth over the corned beef, careful not to dislodge too much of the spice packet ingredients, then do the same with the can of stout.
• 5 arrange the sliced red onion over the top of the beef.
• 6 put the crock pot on low and cook for 4 hours, then turn the beef over and cook an additional 4 hours (or you can cook on high for 2, turn, and cook an additional 2 or until it is as tender as you'd like).
• 7 slice and serve with simmered cabbage simmered cabbage, carrots, and potatoes of your choice.
• 8 note: although you can use guiness in this instead of the young's, i recommend trying to find the double chocolate stout because of the delicious, rich, non-bitter taste it imparts to the corned beef! if you'd still like to experience the richness of a bit of chocolate, take 1 1/2 teaspoons of unsweetened cocoa powder and mix it with a bit the beef broth until it's well mixed and smooth, then whisk it into the rest of the broth and proceed as the recipe describes. wonderful!