Step 1

Place corned beef brisket, fat side up, into a 6-qt slow cooker.

Step 2

Add the pickling spice tea usually comes with corned beef on top of the brisket.

Step 3

Minced 4 garlic cloves and add them to the slow cooker.

Step 4

Pierce the beef with a sharp knife, and stuff with 4 garlic cloves. Add the remaining 4 whole cloves to the slow cooker.

Step 5

Cut the peeled onion in 4 and add it to the crockpot.

Step 6

Add the bay leaves.

Step 7

Pour beef broth and the water over the brisket add more water as needed to lightly cover the brisket by about 1/2 inch.

Step 8

Cover and cook on low heat for 8-10 hours, until tender.

Step 9

If you want to add carrots and potatoes, add them to the slow cooker after the first 3-4 hours of cooking have passed. Cabbage is added during the last 2 hours of cooking.

Step 10

Thinly slice the corned beef against the grain.

Step 11

Garnish with parsley and serve with carrots and potatoes.

Step 12

Enjoy!