That’s a classic simple slow cooker cabbage recipe—cheap, easy, and surprisingly flavorful 🥬
🥘 Slow Cooker Cabbage Wedges (4 ingredients)
Ingredients
- 1 large head of cabbage, cut into wedges
- 6–8 slices bacon (chopped)
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1–2 cups chicken broth
👩🍳 Instructions
- Layer the cabbage
- Place cabbage wedges in the slow cooker
- Add flavor
- Sprinkle chopped bacon and sliced onion over the top
- Pour broth
- Add chicken broth around the cabbage (not directly washing off seasoning)
- Cook
- LOW: 6–7 hours
- HIGH: 3–4 hours
- Until cabbage is tender and flavorful
🧂 Optional extras
- Garlic or garlic powder
- Black pepper or red pepper flakes
- A splash of apple cider vinegar for tang
💡 Why it works
- Bacon adds smoky richness
- Onion adds sweetness
- Slow cooking makes cabbage soft, buttery, and deeply flavored
💬 Result
You get melt-in-your-mouth cabbage with a savory broth—perfect as a side or even a light main dish
If you want, I can give you a one-pan stovetop version that tastes just as good in 20 minutes 👍