INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
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1 large onion, halved and sliced
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4 ribs celery with leafy tops, thinly sliced crosswise
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3 carrots, shredded (1-1/2 cups)
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1 bay leaf
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1 small head savoy cabbage—quartered, cored and shredded
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Salt and freshly ground pepper
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1 12 ounce bottle beer
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1 32 ounce container (4 cups) chicken broth
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1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
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2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, plus more for seasoning
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1 1/2 pounds corned beef, chopped
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3/4 cup white rice
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Pumpernickel or rye bread and butter, to pass around the table