Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3 1/2  pounds        corned beef brisket
                        water
     1/2  cup           onion -- chopped
   2      cloves        garlic -- minced
   2                    bay leaves
   1      head          cabbage - optional -- cut in wedges

Preparation:

Place corned beef in slow-cooking pot. Barely cover with water. Add onion, garlic, and bay leaves. Cover and cook on low for 10 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 20 to 30 minutes or until cabbage is done.