We make this St. Patrick's Day dinner every year with this family recipe that's been handed down
through several generations. The mustard sauce is incredibly smooth and tasty — add a bit of horseradish to make it even better! If you already have a favorite corned beef recipe, you could make this sauce to serve with it.
Ingredients
Corned Beef and Vegetables:
4 pounds corned beef brisket, or more to taste
2 quarts water, or as needed to cover
1 medium head cabbage, cored and cut into 6 wedges
12 small red potatoes, halved
1 pound small white onions, peeled
6 large carrots, peeled and cut in chunks
Sauce:
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
½ cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons coarse Dijon mustard
Directions
Gather all ingredients.
To make the corned beef: Place corned beef into a 6-quart Dutch oven, and pour in enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, skimming the liquid occasionally to remove fat from the top. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 2 hours.
Arrange cabbage, potatoes, onions, and carrots around beef; return to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender and beef can easily be pulled apart with a fork, about 40 minutes.
Transfer beef to a serving platter. Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon and arrange around beef. Reserve 1 ½ cups cooking liquid for the sauce.
To make the sauce: Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour into melted butter until dissolved and bubbling, about 1 minute. Add reserved cooking liquid and vinegar; cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 4 minutes.
Remove from the heat and whisk in sour cream and mustard.
Serve sauce alongside corned beef and vegetables.
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