Brian Duffy  Recipe: Corned Beef And Cabbage

• 3 - 4 pound brisket of beef
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 3 parsnips, chopped
• 4 small onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon horseradish
• 6 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dry English mustard
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme & marjoram
• 1 head cabbage cut in 1/8th strips, remove core
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
• Herbed cream sauce
• 2 shallots chopped fine
• 3/4 cup curly parsley chopped fine
• 2 sprigs marjoram chopped
• 4 tablespoons cream cheese
• White pepper
• 2 cups heavy cream
• Parsley potatoes
• 2 pounds mixed baby potatoes, Yukon, Red skin, Peruvian
• 1/8 pound Kerry Gold Butter

1. In a large saucepan place brisket and chopped veggies. Cover with cold water. Add herbs and remaining ingredients except cabbage. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 hours. Remove corned beef from liquid and hold. Reserve liquid and blanch cabbage for 20 minutes. Remove cabbage and place in a large bowl with 3 ounces of liquid from poaching. Slice corned beef into 1/2 inch slices and serve family style with herbed cream sauce. Serve family style.
2. To make the herbed cream sauce, heat a small sauce pot and add 1 teaspoon butter. Sweat shallots and add cream cheese. Cream and season with salt and pepper. Add chopped parsley and marjoram, and whisk well. Bring to a simmer and reduce to sauce consistency.
3. For the parsley potatoes, add cold water 2 inches above the potatoes. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a slow boil. Cook potatoes uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes or until fork tender. Remove from water and drain. In a sauce pot melt 3 tablespoons butter and add 1/8 cup chopped parsley. Add potatoes and toss. Season with sea salt and fresh ground black pepper. Serve family style.

brisket of beef, carrots, parsnips, onions, horseradish, bay leaves, mustard, thyme, cabbage, salt, cream sauce, shallots, curly parsley, marjoram, cream cheese, white pepper, heavy cream, parsley potatoes, mixed baby potatoes, butter

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/brian-duffy-recipe-corned-beef-and-cabbage-50177346 (may not work)