Ham & Vegetable Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups water
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes (undrained)
• 3 cups cabbage (shredded)
• 2 cups cooked ham (diced)
• 3 carrots (sliced)
• 1 1/2 cups celery (chopped)
• 3/4 cup onion (chopped)
• 1/2 cup bell pepper (chopped)
• 1 (16 ounce) can beans, of, your, choice (drained)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 in large soup kettle, combine all ingredients.
• 2 bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1-1/4 hours.
• 4 discard bay leaves and serve hot (add cooked pasta, if you wish).