Corned Beef With Cabbage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lb. corned beef
cold water
1/2 clove garlic
2 peppercorns
3 carrots, peeled and quartered
3 onions, peeled
1 head cabbage, cut in wedges

Preparation

Wash brine from corned beef using 3 to 4 waters.
Cover with cold water.
Add garlic and peppercorns; simmer until meat is tender (1 1/2 hours for young beef or up to 5 hours for older beef).
Add carrots and onions for last hour of cooking.
Add cabbage the last 20 minutes.
Serve corned beef on platter with vegetables around it.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.