Irish Bacon Cabbage And Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb potatoes (about 2, washed)
• 1/2 lb bacon (cut into quarter pieces)
• 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
• 1 medium carrot (peeled and finely sliced)
• 4 to 5 cups chicken stock
• 1 leaf bay leaf
• 1/2 medium cabbage (roughly chopped)
• parsley (chopped, for garnish)
• Kosher salt (to taste)
• freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)