This one-pot meal starts by rendering bacon in a pot. You want to cook the bacon on a low heat, that way the fat renders out of the meat. Depending on the bacon, there may be more or less fat. You’ll want to leave two tablespoons in the pot.
Remove the bacon and add in the carrots and onions. As you’re sautéing the carrots and onions, you’ll want to scrape the sides and bottom of the pot, because you’ll want to get all of the flavorful brown bits off of the pot and into your soup.
When you smell the fragrance of the onions, go ahead and add in your stock, cabbage, bacon, potatoes, and bay leaf. Stir to combine and then bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, cooking for twenty to twenty-five minutes.
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