Corned Beef Our Favorite Way Recipe - Recipezazz.com

Ingredients

• 1 (4 pound) cured corned beef brisket, trimmed of some of the visible top fat (being careful not to remove too much as it provides flavor)
• Water (enough to cover corned beef)
• Kosher or sea salt, to taste
• 2 large onions, peeled and cut into large pieces (halves or quarters, can also chop into smaller pieces)
• 1 whole garlic bulb, minced
• 3-4 bay leaves
• 1 - 2 Portuguese chourico (optional)
• 1 large collard green bunch, ribs removed, leaves left whole (Can use either collards or cabbage or both)
• 1 medium to large head cabbage, quartered, core intact (Can use either collards or cabbage or both)
• 2-3 medium carrots, peeled, left whole
• 2-3 parsnips, peeled, left whole (optional)
• 2-3 large russet potatoes, peeled and left whole
• 2-3 large Japanese white fleshed sweet potatoes, peeled and left whole (batata sweet potato variety can also be used)