6.3.11

Corned Beef and Cabbage

In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, here is a tasty recipe courtesy of Cookinglight.com

Yield: 8 servings 
(serving size: 3 ounces beef, about 1 1/2 cups cabbage, and about 1 1/3 cups potatoes)

Ingredients:

    * 1  (4-pound) cured corned beef brisket, trimmed
    * 16  cups  water
    * 2  cups  chopped onion
    * 1  cup  chopped celery
    * 1  cup  chopped carrot
    * 1 1/2  teaspoons  pickling spice
    * 3  garlic cloves, peeled
    * Cooking spray
    * 1  tablespoon  caraway seeds
    * 1  (2 1/2-pound) head green cabbage, cored and cut into 1-inch strips
    * 4  pounds  small red potatoes, quartered
    * 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh parsley
    * 2  teaspoons  butter
    * 2  teaspoons  grated lemon rind
    * 2  teaspoons  fresh lemon juice
    * 1/8  teaspoon  black pepper
    * 1/2  cup  dry breadcrumbs
    * 1  (5-ounce) jar prepared horseradish, drained and squeezed dry
    * 3  tablespoons  Dijon mustard

Preparation:

Place brisket in a large stockpot; add water and next 5 ingredients (water through garlic). 
Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 3 hours. 

Remove brisket from pot.

Place brisket on the rack of a broiler pan or roasting pan coated with cooking spray; place rack in pan. Strain cooking liquid through a colander into 2 large bowls; discard solids. Return liquid to pot. Add caraway seeds and cabbage; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes. Drain.

While cabbage is cooking, place potatoes in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook 20 minutes or until tender. Drain. Return potatoes to pan. Stir in parsley, butter, rind, juice, and pepper; toss to coat.

Preheat broiler.

Combine breadcrumbs and horseradish. Spread mustard over one side of brisket. Press breadcrumb mixture onto mustard. Broil 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve brisket with cabbage and potatoes.

Nutritional Information:

Calories:              321 (41% from fat)
Fat:                     14.5g (sat 4.6g,mono 6.5g,poly 0.8g)
Protein:                22.8g
Carbohydrate:      27.6g
Fiber:                  10g
Cholesterol:         86mg
Iron:                    4.3mg
Sodium:              927mg
Calcium:             11mg

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