Slow Cooked Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup

Ingredients

• Bay leaf - 1 no.
• Green cabbage small head - 1 no. (It needs to be quartered, cored and shredded)
• Black pepper (Freshly ground) - 1 generous pinch.
• Salt - 1 generous pinch.
• Medium white onion - 1 no. (It should be peeled and diced)
• Celery stalks - 2 nos. (Diced)
• Carrots - 2 nos. (Peeled and diced)
• Yukon gold potatoes - 1.5 pounds. (They have to be diced into bite-sized pieces)
• Corned beef - 1 .5 pounds. (It has to be cut into large chunks)
• Beer - 1 bottle. (The quantity must be equivalent to 12 ounces and you can use the brand Pale Ale)
• Chicken stock - 4 cups.
• Fresh parsley (Chopped) - For serving purposes.