1 medium head of cabbage (core removed and quartered)
1 medium rutabaga (cut into chunks)
5 small to medium potatoes (whole or quartered)
1 cup baby carrots
4 cups of water
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
Place the ham in the slow cooker and surround it with the carrots, potatoes and rutabaga pieces. Pour in the water, add the 2 bay leaves, and sprinkle the pepper over the top.
Top with the quartered cabbage pieces, cover, and cook on low for 7 – 8 hours or until vegetables are tender. (You can decrease the time by setting the slow cooker to high.
I cooked mine on low for 4 hours and then increased the temperature to finish it off. Total cooking time was 6 hours.)