Name: Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 pounds corned beef, with seasoning packet; 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 2 large carrots, peeled and diced; 2 stalks celery, diced; 1 medium white onion, peeled and diced; 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced; 1 (12-ounce) bottle of beer (I used a pale ale); 4 cups beef stock; 1 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, diced into bite-sized pieces; 3 cups roughly-chopped green cabbage; 1 bay leaf; fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper; chopped fresh parsley or chives, for garnish