New England Boiled Dinner

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 -4 lbs corned beef brisket
• 2 onions, peeled and quartered
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 whole cloves
• 4 whole peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 potatoes, pared (small to medium potatoes)
• 6 carrots, pared in 2-inch slices
• 1 head cabbage, cored and cut in wedges

Recipe

• 1 rinse corned beef and place in a large pot; barely cover with hot water.
• 2 add onions, garlic.
• 3 tie the whole cloves, peppercorns and bay leaves in a square of cheese cloth for easy removal from cooking stock.
• 4 cover; simmer about 1 hour per pound of meat or until fork tender.
• 5 remove meat from liquid; add potatoes and carrots.
• 6 cover; bring to boiling, cook 10 minutes.
• 7 add cabbage; cook 20 minutes more.
• 8 to carve corned beef cut across the grain in thin slices.