Corned Beef and Cabbage

Ingredients:

• 1 2- to 3-pound corned beef brisket
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• Zest of 1 orange
• 3 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 cup coarse-grain or Dijon mustard
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 medium head cabbage, cut into 8 wedges

Directions:

1. Trim corned beef of excess fat (or have the butcher at your supermarket do this for you).
2. Place sliced onions in the bottom of the slow cooker. Lay corned beef on top.
3. Sprinkle orange zest and brown sugar over corned beef. Spread mustard over top. Pour juice over corned beef.
4. Cover and cook corned beef on low 8 hours or high 4 hours.
5. Add cabbage and stir to coat with pan juices. Cook another 1-2 hours.

—Recipe courtesy of About.com Cooking for Kids.