If you’ve got a slow cooker in your pantry, you can always get a delicious home-cooked meal on the table, even after a busy day at work. This recipe tastes like the kind of home cooking that requires hovering over a hot stove all day. The good news is that it’s an easy, set-it-and-forget-it recipe that will win you rave reviews.
With vegetables, meat, and potatoes all cooked together, it’s a great one-pot meal. For added flavor and texture, you can top it with crunchy bits of cooked bacon. If you want to serve something on the side, a crisp green salad is always welcome.
Slow cooker ham & cabbage
6
5 minutes
8 hours
8 hours and 5 minutes
4 medium (such Yukon gold) potatoes, cut into cubes
4 celery stalks, diced
4 carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
3 cups diced ham
½ head green cabbage, chopped
4 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Combine all of the ingredients in the slow cooker and stir to mix.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
Serve hot.
