Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

Ingredients
• 1 (3–4 lb) corned beef brisket (with spice packet)
• 3–4 large carrots, cut into chunks
• 3–4 medium potatoes, halved or quartered
• 1 large onion, cut into wedges
• 4 cups beef broth (or water)
• 1 small green cabbage, cut into large wedges
• 3 cloves garlic, smashed
• 2 bay leaves
• Optional: 1–2 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp whole grain mustard

Instructions

1. Scatter onion, carrots, and potatoes into the bottom of the slow cooker like they’re building a cozy veggie bed.

2. Nestle the corned beef on top, fat-side up. Sprinkle in the spice packet that comes with the meat.

3. Add garlic, bay leaves, broth (or water), and optional brown sugar + mustard if you want a little sweet-savory flair.

4. Cover and cook
   • Low: 8–10 hours
   • High: 4–5 hours

5. About 1 hour before serving, tuck the cabbage wedges around the meat. Let them soften and soak up that magic.

6. Slice corned beef against the grain for tender bites. Spoon cooking juices over everything like a chef flourish.