The best slow cooker ham and cabbage recipe

Robin Donovan

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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.

Cooktop Cove

Slow cooker ham & cabbage

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.

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