Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner

Corned Beef and Cabbage is one of my favorite meals, but even more so now that I’ve come up with a technique for cooking it in an Instant Pot. Somehow it turns out even more tender and more flavorful. Plan to start about 2 hours before you want to serve dinner. I find a 6-qt instant pot is sufficient for the recipe below (feeds 4), Use a larger instant pot to feed more (total time may take a bit longer). This recipe works equally well with store-bought or homemade corned beef (here’s my awesome diy recipe).

Items used to make this recipe:

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Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner

makes 4 servings

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 3-pound corned beef with seasoning packet

• 4 cloves garlic, peeled

• 1 cup water (or beer)

• 1/2 head cabbage, cut into 4 wedges

• 1 pound baby potatoes (red or white skinned)

• 1 pound carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces

Directions

• Place 1 cup water (or beer) and trivet inside instant pot’s inner pot.

• Add corned beef and sprinkle with seasoning packet; add garlic cloves.

• Place lid on and be sure vent is set to “sealing”.

• Use “manual” or “pressure cook” setting to cook on high pressure for 1 hour.

• Quick release pressure and add potatoes, carrots, and cabbage wedges; replace lid with vent set to “sealing” and cook on high pressure for an additional 30 minutes.

• Quick release pressure and serve.

Notes

• Slice corned beef against the grain (see photo below).

• This recipe, which feeds 4, is designed for a 6-quart instant pot.

• You can substitute DIY Corned Beef instead of store-bought. The brining process in that recipe imparts enough flavor that you don’t need to worry about having the seasoning packet that is usually included with store-bought corned beef.

Keto Bangers and Mash with Onion Gravy

Bangers and Mash is a British meal traditionally made with mashed potatoes, but today I’ve opted to switch out the potatoes for mashed loaded cauliflower in order to make the meal more keto-friendly. Don’t get me wrong, potatoes are my all-time favorite vegetable, but for 1/5 the carb load, I don’t mind subbing cauliflower now and then. With yummy additions like cheese and bacon, I promise you won’t miss the spuds.

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Keto Bangers and Mash with Onion Gravy

makes 6 servings

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

FOR THE BANGERS:

• Irish-style bangers

• olive oil

FOR THE ONION GRAVY:

• 1 tablespoon butter

• 1 small onion, thinly sliced

• 2 tablespoons water

FOR THE MASHED CAULIFLOWER:

• 1 pound cauliflower florets, steamed

• 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

• garnish: sliced scallions or chopped chives

Directions

TO MAKE THE BANGERS:

1. Drizzle olive oil in a heavy-bottom skillet and brown bangers on each side; remove from pan and make onions in the same skillet, without cleaning the skillet.

TO MAKE THE ONION GRAVY:

1. In the same skillet used to cook bangers, melt the butter and saute the onions until they are caramelized, stirring frequently.

2. Add water to deglaze pan and return bangers; simmer until bangers are heated through.

TO MAKE THE MASHED CAULIFLOWER:

1. Mash together the hot steamed cauliflower, cheddar cheese, butter, sour cream, and crumbled bacon; taste and add salt and pepper as needed.

2. Garnish with sliced scallions or chopped chives if desired.

Nutritional stats for one serving of mashed cauliflower (recipe serves 6):

• calories 199

• protein 8g

• fat 17g

• total carbs 5g

• fiber 2g

• net carbs 3g