Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



3-4
pounds
beef brisket





1
x
water





1/2
cup
onion

chopped



2
each
garlic

cloves, minced



2
each
bay leaves





1
each
cabbage

head, cut into wedges

 Place corned beef in crockpot.  Barely cover with water.  Add onion, garlic and bay leaves.  Cover, and cook on Low for 1 to 12 hours.  If cabbage is desired, lift cooked corned beef out of pot, turn control to High, and drop wedges of cabbage into corned beef broth.  Cover, and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until cabbage is done.

NOTE:  the cabbage may need more time than that.  You can put the broth into a pot on the stove and boil the cabbage quicker