Description
Irish comfort shines in this hearty Corned Beef & Cabbage Soup, celebrating traditional flavors with robust ingredients. Warm spices and tender meat invite you to savor a delicious journey through classic Celtic culinary heritage.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds cooked corned beef, cubed or shredded
- 1 pound baby Yukon gold or baby red potatoes, halved (or quartered if larger)
- 1/2 head green cabbage, roughly chopped
- 6 cups reduced sodium beef broth
- 12 ounces dark beer (optional, but recommended)
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 3 large carrots, peeled and diced into thin rounds
- 3 stalks celery, diced into small pieces
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced small
- 3–4 cloves garlic, finely diced
- 2–3 bay leaves
Seasonings and Extras:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (or regular paprika)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Salt, optional and to taste
- Fresh parsley, optional for garnishing
Instructions
- Layer ingredients methodically into a spacious slow cooker, ensuring even distribution of beef broth and beer across the contents, then crown with a delicate butter pat.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and allow the soup to simmer on HIGH temperature for approximately 5 hours, or alternatively, use LOW setting for 8 hours until vegetables become tender and meat achieves optimal succulence.
- Extract bay leaves carefully from the completed soup, sampling the liquid to calibrate seasoning profile, introducing additional salt if the flavor requires enhancement.
- Present the hearty soup immediately, optionally adorning with freshly chopped parsley for a vibrant green flourish and aromatic finish.
Notes
- Perfectly layer ingredients in the slow cooker to ensure even cooking and maximum flavor distribution.
- Use a robust beer like stout or amber ale to enhance the depth of the corned beef’s rich taste profile.
- Consider trimming excess fat from corned beef before adding to reduce potential greasiness in the final soup.
- For dietary modifications, swap beef broth with vegetable broth and use plant-based corned beef alternative to create a vegetarian version that maintains similar hearty textures.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours (on HIGH) or 8 hours (on LOW)
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg