Take our traditonal feast of corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, carrots, a medley of green salads, apple cider, trifle, and mint brownies. Everyone brings a dish.
Boiled Corned Brisket of Beef and Cabbage
Buy corned beef of brisket already corned in a package (about 1/2# per person). Rinse off brisket, place in a pot of cold water and add seasoning packet (no more salt-it's already salted). Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle boil. Boil 50 minutes per pound. When done remove brisket to a platter. Cover with foil allowing meat to sit 20 minutes to reabsorb juices. Slice in 1/2" slices diagonally across the grain. (Keep the broth gently boiling for the cabbage.)
Boiled Cabbage
Slice heads of cabbage in half lengthwise through core without coring. After removing the corned beef from the pot put the halved cabbage into the gently boiling broth. Cover and boil 20-30 minutes until just fork tender. Half way through turn the cabbage over. Remove to a platter and cut the halves into portioned sizes.
Jenni's Honey Carrots
2# fresh carrots, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup honey
1/2 tsp. salt (or to taste)
1 TBL. dried parley flakes
2 TBL. unsalted butter
Place carrots in pot and cover with water about half-way up carrots. Add honey, salt and parsley. Cover with lid and gently boil until barely fork tender. Remove lid and simmer until liquid is evaporated. Add butter and stir.
Roasted Potatoes
5# small red new potatoes, scrubbed and cut in half
1/2 cup corn oil
2 tsp . salt
1 TBL. dried basil flakes
1 TBL. dried oregano flakes
1 tsp. ground black pepper
Place all ingredients in a plastic bag and shake to mix and coat potatoes. Pour all ingredients into an oven-going dutch oven (squeeze all the oil out of the bag into the pot). Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 2 hours.
But remember what the Irish say, "Enough and no waste is as good as a feast."
1 comment:
Becky, yet another kindred moment, tonight was our St. Patty's Day Feast of Corned Beef and Cabbage, potatoes(the really naughty kind we appropriately refer to as "gold"- you know the kind with corn flakes and gold butter on top?), and green rolls. I've still got to call Larry the Leprechaun (don't ask, a name we pulled out our hat when the girls were little) who comes and turns our furniture upside down, makes the milk green and leaves big black pots of treasures for the girls after sending them on a treasure hunt in the morning. Oh did I mention Lucky Charms for breakfast? It should be illegal to call that nutrition, but they get it once a year. Thanks for inviting us into your celebration.
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