1. Place the bacon strips into a nonstick skillet or frying pan and brown them over medium-high heat while they are still cold. Bring the heat to a medium level and cook the bacon until it naturally releases from the pan. Afterward, cook the bacon on the opposite side until it releases more from the pan. Transfer the cooked bacon to a dish lined with paper towels, then slice it into pieces or strips.
2. In a 6 quart crockpot or slow cooker, place the chopped cabbage (if you’re using a smaller-sized crockpot, you may need to reduce the ingredients in the recipe by half).
3. Combine the garlic, onion, bacon, and broth with the cabbage pieces.
4. Cook the cabbage on high in the crockpot for 4 hours or low for 6 to 8 hours; ensure to cook the cabbage until it develops a soft quality. If you’re cooking half a head of cabbage, it should take approximately 2 hours on high heat and 4 to 6 hours on medium heat to cook.
5. Taste the cabbage and season it to taste with salt and pepper, use a slotted spoon to serve, then enjoy your meal.

This recipe for cabbage in a crockpot yields such delicious results, especially when the right cooking instructions are followed. The entire cooking duration for this recipe is 4 hours and 10 minutes, including a prep time of 10 minutes and a cook time of 4 hours.

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