Corned Beef Au Gratin Recipes

Steps:

• Place the water into a large 6 to 8 quart stockpot along with salt, sugar, saltpeter, cinnamon stick, mustard seeds, peppercorns, cloves, allspice, juniper berries, bay leaves and ginger. Cook over high heat until the salt and sugar have dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the ice. Stir until the ice has melted. If necessary, place the brine into the refrigerator until it reaches a temperature of 45 degrees F. Once it has cooled, place the brisket in a 2-gallon zip top bag and add the brine. Seal and lay flat inside a container, cover and place in the refrigerator for 10 days. Check daily to make sure the beef is completely submerged and stir the brine.
• After 10 days, remove from the brine and rinse well under cool water. Place the brisket into a pot just large enough to hold the meat, add the onion, carrot and celery and cover with water by 1-inch. Set over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and gently simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until the meat is fork tender. Remove from the pot and thinly slice across the grain.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut up corned beef into small cubes. Set aside.
• In sauté pan, lightly sauté onions, celery in the vegetable oil, just until soft. Let cool approximately 10-15 minutes.
• Stir together corned beef, sautéed vegetables, egg. Set aside.
• In same sauté pan, melt butter. Stir in flour and stir constantly for 1 minute. Add milk to make roux; cook until thickened. Season with ground black pepper. Remove from heat and stir into meat mixture.
• Place in greased 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Mix bread crumbs with 3 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle over the top of corned beef mixture.
• Bake until bubbly - approximately 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a medium non-stick skillet, over medium heat, add the first 4 ingredients and cook until meat is no longer pink and onion is tender.
• Drain if needed.
• While meat mixture is browning, boil water.
• In a large bowl add rest of ingredients except shredded cheese. Mix well.
• Pour into a greased or sprayed 2-quart baking dish.
• Cover with lid or foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cheese and bake until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

Steps:

• In large, heavy bottomed pan, over medium heat, melt butter.
• Add onions; saute, stirring often, until caramelized, but not burned, 15 to 20 minutes.
• With slotted spoon, remove onions to medium bowl.
• Add beef to pan; brown well on all sides.
• Return onions and any juices to pan.
• In small bowl, mix flour, sugar, cumin, salt and pepper and add to pan; stir 1 minute until bubbly. Gradually add broth, stirring to scrape drippings from pan; simmer 10 minutes.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Heat broiler; place 1/2 cup fettucine in each of 4 ovenproof bowls; divide beef mixture over pasta.
• In medium bowl, stir cheeses together; sprinkle evenly over beef.
• Broil until cheese is melted and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Makes 4 servings.