corned beef and cabbage soup

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds corned beef
  • 7 cups water
  • 1 - beef flavor bouillon cube or 1 teaspoon instant beef bouillon
  • 1/2 cup onions, coarsely chopped
  • 2 - garlic cloves, very thinly sliced
  • 6 - peppercorns
  • 2 - whole cloves
  • 6 - new potatoes, unpeeled, quartered
  • 3 - carrots, julienned
  • 6 cups very coarsely chopped cabbage

How To Make corned beef and cabbage soup

  • Step 1
    In 5 quart dutch oven, combine corned beef and water.
  • Step 2
    Bring to a boil.
  • Step 3
    Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Skim off any scum that rises to the surface.
  • Step 5
    Add bouillon cube, onion, garlic, peppercorns, cloves and bay leaf.
  • Step 6
    Simmer covered an additional 3 to 4 hours or until meat is tender.
  • Step 7
    Remove meat from broth; cool.
  • Step 8
    Skim fat from broth.
  • Step 9
    Cut meat into bite-size pieces; return to broth.
  • Step 10
    Stir in carrots and potatoes.
  • Step 11
    Bring to a boil.
  • Step 12
    Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Step 13
    Stir in cabbage.
  • Step 14
    Simmer covered an additional 15 minutes or until all vegetables are tender.
  • Step 15
    Remove peppercorns, cloves and bay leaf.
  • Step 16
    **If corned beef is packaged with its own spice packet, substitute packet for peppercorns, cloves and bay leaf, if desired.

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