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The traditional St. Patty’s meal of Corned Beef & Cabbage while tasty, it isn’t really waistline friendly. Corned beef is a brisket, typically a fattier cut of meat and its also salted.
To eliminate some of the fat & salt in cooking, you can boil it in water & change the water midway through cooking. Throwing in a few potatoes will also extract some of the salt (just don’t add them to the meal).
Alternatively, you can roast it on a rack in the oven allowing the fat to drip away during cooking. Be sure to look for lean, low sodium cuts of corn beef when you’re shopping and trim all fat before cooking. And of course, watching your portion size is important when enjoying corned beef.
*These prices are based off of averages and are subject to change weekly
Corned Beef and Cabbage – Recipe
Crown Corned Beef, $2.99 lb (at Publix at Harris Teeter) or Murphy & David Corned Beef Brisket $3.19 lb (at Publix or Bi-Lo)
Green Cabbage, 29¢ lb (at Publix), 49¢ lb (at Bi-Lo), 59¢ (at Food Lion)
Petite Red Potatoes, $2.50 (at Publix) or Red Potatoes, 3 lb bag, $2.99 (at Bi-lo)
Yellow Onions, 3lb, $2.69 (at Food Lion)
Baby Cut Carrots, 1 lb bag, $1 (at Bi-Lo)
Fiesta Stuffed Cabbage – Recipe
Green Cabbage, 29¢ lb (at Publix), 49¢ lb (at Bi-Lo), 59¢ (at Food Lion)
Turkey (from freezer)
Yellow Onions, 3lb, $2.69 (at Food Lion)
Old El Paso Taco Seasoning, 1 oz, 42¢ (at Bi-Lo) or McCormick Taco Seasoning 49¢ (at Harris Teeter)
(5 Points Plus)
Barbecue Pork Sandwich with Homemade Slaw
Pork Loin Chops $1.99 lb (at Bi-Lo)
Fresh Express Cole Slaw, 10-16 oz, $1 (at Bi-Lo)
Barbecue Sauce (from stockpile)
Kraft Squeeze Mayo, 22 oz. 50¢ (at Harris Teeter wyb 8 Participating products)
(7 Points Plus)
Seared Fish over Napa Salad
Mahi Mahi Fillets $3.99 lb
Baby Cut Carrots, 1 lb bag, $1 (at Bi-Lo)
Green Cabbage, 29¢ lb (at Publix), 49¢ lb (at Bi-Lo), 59¢ (at Food Lion)Yellow Onions, 3lb, $2.69 (at Food Lion)
(8 Points Plus)
Corned Beef and Cabbage Strudel (make with leftovers!) – Recipe
Crown Corned Beef, $2.99 lb (at Publix at Harris Teeter) Murphy & David Corned Beef Brisket $3.19 lb (at Publix or Bi-Lo)
Canned Chicken Broth (from stockpile)
Oreida Potatoes O’Brien $2.49 (at Ingles)
(7 Points Plus)
