* 2 cups water
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 1 cup chopped carrot
* 1 cup chopped celery
* 1 cup Guinness Stout
* 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/4 cup tomato paste
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh or 1 tablespoon dried dill
* 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can beef broth
* 6 black peppercorns
* 2 whole cloves
* 1 (3-pound) cured corned beef brisket, trimmed
DIRECTIONS:
1. Trim the beef brisket to remove excess fat.
2. Combine water through cloves in the slow cooker or crockpot.
3. Stir the ingredients until well blended.
4. Add the beef brisket.
5. Cover and cook on HIGH 6 to 8 hours or until beef is tender.
6. Remove beef; cut diagonally across grain into 1/4-inch slices.
7. Discard broth mixture.
2 c. diced roast beef (or pork)
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. thinly sliced carrots
1 c. diced potatoes
1 pkg. brown gravy mix
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. celery salt (opt.)
2 tsp. instant beef bouillon dissolved in 1 1/2 c.HOT water
1 bay leaf
Combine all ingredients in 2-quart casserole. Cover.
Microwave 10 minutes on HIGH, stir, microwave on HIGH another 10 minutes.
Remove bay leaf.