New England Boiled Dinner: Corned Beef Brisket, peeled onion and cloves of garlic to taste in large pot. I like the seasoning pack. Boil for 2 hours on simmer after brought to boiling. After 2 hours add potatoes and carrots. At 2:45 add cabbage cut into 4 quarters. Uncover and fish everything out of the water and eat.