This slow cooker 4-ingredient cabbage and potato boil is the kind of humble, stick-to-your-ribs meal that kept a lot of Midwestern farm families going through lean years. My grandfather used to tell me how his mama would put a pot like this on early in the morning before chores, and by the time the daylight faded they’d have a fragrant, steamy supper waiting.
It’s nothing fancy—just cabbage, potatoes, a simple broth, and a bit of fat for flavor—but the way
