New england style corned beef

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 To 4 pounds fresh uncooked
Corned beef brisket
Water
2 tablespoons Black peppercorns
6 Carrots, peeled, thickly
Sliced
2 larges Turnips, peeled and
Quartered
12 smalls White onions, peeled with
Root end left intact
16 smalls New potatoes, scrubbed
1 small Cabbage head, outer leaves
Removed, quartered

Directions

Place beef in large pot and cover with water. Add peppercorns. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 3½ to 4 hours, until fork tender and meat easily releases when pierced.

Add vegetables to simmering pot, in stages, during final hour of cooking time: Add onions with one hour of cooking time remaining; carrots and turnips with 45 minutes remaining; cabbage with 30 minutes remaining; and potatoes with 20 minutes remaining.

Serve with mustard, pickles, and country rye bread.

Yield: 8 servings

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