Whether you're looking for a meal to celebrate St. Patrick's Day or just a good old fashioned Sunday dinner, this Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage is the recipe!

Nothing says American St. Patrick's Day quite like a dinner of Corned Beef and Cabbage. So, why not make it easy and make it a crockpot meal too! Get everything together in the morning and have a feast by dinnertime!

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Aerial view of a rustic looking plate holding six slices of prepared corned beef, three carrots, four baby potatoes and a scoop of cooked cabbage.

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I think we, myself included, take some liberties when we call this an Irish dinner. No Irishmen I know actually eat corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day. They also aren't drinking green beer, but this has never stopped me from indulging. So here we are.

Once you prepare this slow cooker corned beef and cabbage you'll never want to go back to a stovetop version again.

If you find yourself with leftovers, turn it into an easy creamy corned beef and cabbage chowder or try this Irish Nachos with Corned Beef recipe!

Why prepare corned beef and cabbage in crock pot?

Corned beef is easy to prepare in a crockpot
Not everyone likes the strong odor of corned beef and with this method, you get less smell throughout the house.
Result is tender every time

Ingredients

For a full list of ingredients and the quantities, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Alternatives / Substitutions

Sometimes I add some sliced yellow onion to the bottom of the slow cooker.
Use all broth if you don't want to use beer
If you don't have all the seasonings on hand or don't want to buy them, by all means, simply use the season packet that comes with the corned beef.

If you don't want to put the cabbage in with the corned beef or you don't have a crock pot big enough to fit the cabbage, bust out your Instant Pot and try my recipe for Instant Pot Cabbage.

Instructions

Slow cooker filled with broth, carrots, celery, garlic, raw corned beef and spices.

First: Place the corned beef inside the slow cooker. Pour in broth and beer (if using). Add spices to top of corned beef. Scatter bay leaf, carrots, potatoes and celery around the beef.

A slow cooker and what is visible inside are potatoes, carrots, celery and lots of broth.

Second: Push the meat down if possible to submerge. Cover the slow cooker and set to either high for 3 hours or low for 5 hours.

A black slow cooker and what we see inside of it is lots of broth, potatoes, cabbage and celery. The cabbage is raw.

Third: After the initial cook time is up, stir in the cabbage. Cover and set to high for one more hour.

A slow cooker with the cooked recipe. Cooked corned beef, cabbage, a few potatoes and two carrots are visible.

Fourth: After the timer is up, turn off the slow cooker. Allow everything to sit together for about 30 minutes before slicing the beef and serving.

A large serving platter with sliced corned beef and the cooked vegetables around it. The platter is on a green cloth.

What to serve with Corned Beef Dinner

Irish Soda Bread is always welcomed with a corned beef dinner. But if you are wanting more of a yeasty roll that you can use to sop up all the extra cooking liquid, definitely give these Potato Dinner Rolls a try.

Sometimes I skip the baby potatoes and instead I'll serve a Colcannon Inspired Baked Potato on the side or even a more traditional Colcannon Mash.

For a festive St. Patrick's Day dessert, make a batch of my Chocolate Chip M&M Cookie Bars and no one has ever turned away one of my Bailey's Irish Cream Brownies!

While you're enjoying one of these desserts, why not also splurge with an Irish Coffee, complete with green whipped cream!

TIP: For easier cleanup, line your slow cooker with a food-safe slow cooker liner.

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