Slow Cooker Corned Beef with Mustard Sauce

Ingredients

• 1.5 kilogram corned beef silverside
• 1 piece brown onion, quartered
• 2 piece carrot, halved
• 2 piece bay leaves
• 2 tablespoon brown vinegar
• 2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 40 gram butter
• 2 tablespoon plain flour
• 375 millilitre milk
• 2 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 kilogram potatoes, halved
• 1/2 piece green cabbage, cut into wedges

Instructions

1. 1Rinse the corned beef under cold water and place it in the slow cooker.
2. 2Add the onion, carrot, bay leaves, vinegar, sugar and peppercorns. Cover with cold water.
3. 3Cook on LOW for 8 hours until the beef is very tender.
4. 4Thirty minutes before serving, boil the potatoes for 15 minutes, adding the cabbage wedges for the final 5 minutes. Drain.
5. 5Make the sauce: melt the butter in a small saucepan, stir in the flour for 1 minute, then whisk in the milk until smooth. Simmer for 3 minutes.
6. 6Stir the mustard into the sauce and season with salt and pepper.
7. 7Lift the beef onto a board and slice it thickly across the grain.
8. 8Serve the sliced beef with potatoes and cabbage, with mustard sauce poured over the top.