Cabbage and Potato Soup with Bacon | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon , cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes , unpeeled, cut into ½-inch pieces
• 1 small head green cabbage (1¼ pounds), cored and cut into 2-inch pieces
• Salt and pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup minced fresh chives