Corn Beef Feast

Corned Beef Feast

YIELDS: 6 SERVINGS   PREP TIME:   20 MINS TOTAL TIME: 3 HOURS 30 MINS

INGREDIENTS:  1 (3 pound) corned beef brisket with spice packet ~ 1 cup brown sugar ~ 4 (340ml) cans or bottles Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®), or more if needed ~ 1136ml beef stock ~ 1 onion, peeled ~ 2 cloves garlic, peeled ~ 2 bay leaves ~ 12 whole black peppercorns ~ 2 pounds red potatoes, quartered ~ 1 (453g package carrots, cut into sticks ~ 1 head cabbage, cut into wedges.

To Create: Rinse brisket thoroughly in cool water and place into a large Dutch oven. Generously coat beef with brown sugar on all sides. Pour Irish stout beer around roast, followed by beef stock. Liquid should cover brisket by about 1 inch; add another beer if more liquid is needed.

Place onion, garlic, bay leaves, spice packet from corned beef, and peppercorns into liquid. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover Dutch oven. Simmer for 2 1/2 hours, turning brisket over in the beer mixture every 30 minutes. Place potatoes and carrots around brisket, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Add cabbage wedges and simmer until tender, about 10 more minutes. Brisket should easily pull apart with your fingers or a fork.

Transfer vegetables to a serving bowl and place corned beef on a serving platter; let meat rest 10 minutes before slicing across the grain to serve.