Recipe: homestyle corned beef with dilled cabbage

Ingredients

• 1 Corned Beef Brisket (2 1/2 to 3 1/2 pounds)
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
• DILLED CABBAGE
• 1 medium head cabbage (about 2 pounds), cut into 8 wedges
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh dill

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Place corned beef brisket and 2 cups water in Dutch oven. Bring just to a simmer; do not boil. Cover tightly and cook in 350°F oven 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 hours or until fork-tender.
2. About 20 minutes before Brisket is done, steam cabbage 15 to 20 minutes or until tender.
3. Remove brisket from water; trim fat. Place on rack in broiler pan so surface of beef is 3 to 4 inches from heat. Combine honey and 1 tablespoon mustard. Brush top of brisket with 1/2 of glaze; broil 3 minutes. Brush with remaining glaze; broil 2 minutes or until glazed.
4. Combine butter, 1 tablespoon mustard and dill; spread on hot cabbage. Carve brisket diagonally across the grain. Serve with cabbage.

NUTRITION INFORMAITON
Nutrition information per serving (1/6 of recipe): 403 calories; 26 g fat (1 g saturated fat; 11 g monounsaturated fat); 119 mg cholesterol; 136 mg sodium; 21 g carbohydrate; 3.5 g fiber; 22 g protein; 3.8 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 1.7 mcg vitamin B12; 3.1 mg iron; 36.4 mcg selenium; 5.3 mg zinc.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium and zinc; and a good source of fiber, niacin and iron.

Nutrition information per serving (1/8 of recipe): 302 calories; 2 g fat (8 g saturated fat; 9 g monounsaturated fat); 89 mg cholesterol; 102 mg sodium; 16 g carbohydrate; 2.6 g fiber; 16 g protein; 2.9 mg niacin; 0.3 mg vitamin B6; 1.3 mcg vitamin B12; 2.3 mg iron; 27.3 mcg selenium; 3.9 mg zinc.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, vitamin B12, selenium and zinc; and a good source of fiber, niacin, vitamin B6 and iron.