Your basic New England
boiled dinner of yesteryear -- beef brisket with potatoes, carrots,
rutabaga, onion, cabbage and beets.
New
England Boiled Dinner
- 1 (5 pound) brisket
9 potatoes
6 carrots
1 rutabaga
2 onions
1 cabbage, sliced
12 beets
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Place a brisket in a large
kettle and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat,
and simmer for 3 hours. Add water as necessary to keep covered.
When the brisket is tender, remove and keep warm in a 200°F
(95°C) oven.
- Place peeled potatoes,
peeled carrots, peeled rutabaga, and onions into the kettle and
cook for 15 minutes. Add sliced cabbage and cook an additional
10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook beets
in a separate saucepan, about 20 minutes. Slip off the skins
and add the beets to the kettle.
- Season to taste with salt
and pepper.
Makes 6 servings.
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