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    Corned Beef Soup {Slow Cooker}

    Modified: Apr 7, 2023 ยท Published: Mar 16, 2016 ยท by Amy Casey ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท Leave a Comment

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    hearty bowl of soup with cabbage, potatoes, carrots and cabbage.

    Let your slow cooker do the cooking for this traditional Irish dish. Corned beef, cabbage, carrots and potatoes simmer along with sauerkraut for stick to your ribs soup. This is the best Corned Beef Soup.

    hearty bowl of corned beef and cabbage soup.

    St. Patrick’s Day is a high holy day in our house.  We typically celebrate the Irish holiday with a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner around the kitchen table.

    A desire to shake up how I was going to prepare the Irish feast this year lead me to tweak my recipe.  A tried and true kitchen appliance does most of the work for my Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup.

    Jump to:
    • why I love corned beef and cabbage soup
    • the ingredients
    • recipe substitutions
    • step by step recipe instructions
    • cooking tips
    • more St. Patrick's Day recipes
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    why I love corned beef and cabbage soup

    With St. Patrick’s Day falling on a work day this year, I will be cooking for a personal chef client during the day.  That doesn't leave much time at home for a lengthy cooking, stove top version for tender corned beef. 

    That’s where the slow cooker mode on my Instant Pot comes to the rescue.  It's an ideal piece of kitchen equipment to do the work for me.  The long, slow simmer yields a delicious dinner in the process.

    chopped carrots and onions.

    the ingredients

    • corned beef
    • yellow onion
    • carrots
    • red and white potatoes
    • green cabbage
    • sauerkraut
    • reduced sodium chicken stock
    • fresh parsley

    Check the recipe card below for full quantities of the ingredients.

    recipe substitutions

    • I like a yellow onion in the recipe, but a white onion works too.
    • Red and white potatoes look pretty in the soup. Either all red or all white potatoes can be substituted.
    • Reduced sodium vegetable stock can be used in place of the chicken stock.

    step by step recipe instructions

    This corned beef and cabbage soup is so easy to make. I love that my slow cooker does all the work for me.

    1. Add all the ingredients (leave out the parsley) to a slow cooker and stir to combine.
    2. Cover and cook on High for 4 to 4 ½ hours or on Low for 7 to 8 hours. The corned beef should shred easily and the vegetables should be tender.
    3. Remove the pieces of corned beef from the slow cooker and shred into bite-sized pieces.  Return the beef to the slow cooker and stir to combine.  Stir in chopped fresh parsley.
    4. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. This is a great make ahead recipe as it tastes even more delicious the next.
    corned beef, potatoes, carrots, and sauerkraut soup.

    cooking tips

    I made a few changes to my usual corned beef and cabbage dinner recipe to result in a chunky soup. 

    • Dice the carrots, onions, potatoes, and cabbage in the same size pieces so they cook at the same rate. Add the vegetables to the crock of the slow cooker along with chunks of corned beef (including the little spice packet), sauerkraut, and chicken stock. 
    • Make sure to use the low sodium version of the chicken stock as corned beef is a salty cut of beef.

    more St. Patrick's Day recipes

    • Rustic Irish Soda Bread
    • Guinness Irish Lamb Stew
    • Crazy Good Reuben Casserole
    • Mint Chocolate Fudge Brownies

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    Corned Beef Soup {Slow Cooker}


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    • Author: Amy Casey
    • Total Time: 4 ยฝ hours
    • Yield: 3 quarts 1x
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    Let your slow cooker make this delicious Irish dish. Corned beef, green cabbage, carrots and potatoes cook along with sauerkraut for a hearty soup.


    Ingredients

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    • 1 ยพ pounds of corned beef, trimmed of fat and cut in 2 inch chunks
    • 1 medium yellow onion, diced, about 1 cup
    • 4 carrots, diced, about 2 cups
    • 1 ยฝ pounds small red and white potatoes, cut in 1 inch pieces
    • ยฝ head of a small green cabbage, cut in 2-inch pieces, about 3 cups
    • 1 cup sauerkraut
    • 4 cups reduced sodium chicken stock
    • 1 cup water
    • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

    Instructions

    1. Add all the ingredients except the parsley to a slow cooker and stir to combine.
    2. Cover and cook on High for 4 to 4 ½ hours or on Low for 7 to 8 hours. The corned beef should shred easily and the vegetables should be tender.
    3. Remove the pieces of corned beef from the slow cooker and shred into bite-sized pieces.  Return the beef to the slow cooker and stir to combine.  Stir in chopped fresh parsley.
    4. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

    Notes

    • Dice carrots, onions, potatoes, and cabbage and add to the crock of the slow cooker along with chunks of corned beef (including the little spice packet it comes with), sauerkraut, and chicken stock. 
    • Make sure to use the low sodium version of the stock as corned beef is a salty cut of beef on its own.
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 4 ยฝ hours on Low
    • Category: entree
    • Method: multi cooker
    • Cuisine: Irish

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 2 cups
    • Calories: 344
    • Sugar: 4.2 g
    • Sodium: 1411 mg
    • Fat: 16.8 g
    • Saturated Fat: 7.1 g
    • Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
    • Trans Fat: 0 g
    • Carbohydrates: 25.8 g
    • Fiber: 4.2 g
    • Protein: 22 g
    • Cholesterol: 83 mg

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