Dublin corned beef & cabbage - house beauti

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Fresh lean corned beef, 6 1/2 to 7 lb, rinsed and dried
3mediumsOnions, peeled and studded with 3 cloves each
6Carrots, peeled and halved
4Garlic cloves, peeled
3Ribs celery, with leaves, halved
6Sprigs flat leaf parsley
Peel from 1 orange
8mediumsLeeks, 3 inches of green left on, roots removed and well washed
16smallsRed new potatoes, peeled
1mediumGreen cabbage, 3 to 3 1/2 lb, cored and cut into 8 wedges
8Carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
Salt & coarsely ground black pepper to taste
4tablespoonsCoarsely chopped flat leaf parsley
2cupsCumberland Sauce (separate recipe)
2cupsOrange Horseradish Cream (separate recipe)
Black bread and sweet butter

Directions

In a large casserole place corned beef, onions studded with cloves, carrots, garlic, celery, parsley and orange peel.

Cover meat and vegetables with cold water and bring to a boil, Reduce heat to medium and simmer, partially covered, for about 3 hours, turning the meat every 30 minutes.

Skim off any foam that rises to the surface. When the meat is tender and can be easily pierced with a fork, remove it to a plate, cover with aluminum foil and keep warm. Pour the broth through a strainer into a bowl and return it to the casserole. (Reserve the flavoring vegetables for another use.) Add leeks, potatoes, cabbage, carrot pieces, salt and pepper.

Bring the broth to a boil and simmer over medium heat, partially covered, for 30 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Stir in 2 T chopped parsley.

Before serving, slice the corned beef and place on a large decorative serving platter. Arrange the vegetables around the corned beef, ladle hot broth over all to moisten and sprinkle with remaining chopped parsley.

Serve with Baby Artichokes (see recipe below), Cumberland Sauce, Orange Horseradish Cream, coarse black bread and pots of sweet butter. Serves 6 to 8.

House Beautiful/March/94 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG