Corned Beef with Parsley Sauce
- 2 lb/1 kg corned beef, preferably bottom round (sometimes labeled silverside or brisket)
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp white flour
- 3/4 cup/175 ml milk
- 2 tsp minced fresh parsley
- 1/2 tsp English mustard
- Pinch of nutmeg
- Salt and pepper
- Put the corned beef, carrots, and all but about 1 Tbsp of the onion into a large pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, and skim the foam from the surface of the water.
- Cover and simmer for about 2 1/2 hours, or until the corned beef is tender.
- Remove from the liquid, wrap in foil, and set aside.
- Reserve about 3/4 cup/175 ml of the cooking liquid.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Mince the reserved onion and add to the butter.
- Cook for about 1 minute, then whisk in the flour and cook for about 1 minute more.
- Add the reserved cooking liquid, milk, parsley, mustard, nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste, whisking the ingredients together until smooth.
- Cook 4 for 5 minutes more, whisking constantly, until the sauce thickens.
- To serve, slice the corned beef and spoon the sauce over it.
beef, carrots, onion, butter, white flour, milk, fresh parsley, mustard, nutmeg, salt
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/corned-beef-with-parsley-sauce (may not work)