Vegetable Ham Stew

SUBMITTED BY: Shannon Smith PHOTO BY: CHRISTINE2004

"'I created this savory stew one evening while trying to use up leftover ham,' recalls Shannon Smith of Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin. 'My husband loved it and told me to write down the recipe. I passed it on to the other women in the family...now it's everyone's favorite.'"

PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr 25 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 35 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 11 servings

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INGREDIENTS

4 cups water
2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
3 cups shredded cabbage
2 cups diced fully cooked lean ham
3 large carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons dried basil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 bay leaves
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water

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DIRECTIONS

In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the first 13 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 hours or until cabbage is tender, stirring occasionally.
Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into stew. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Discard bay leaves.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 90 calories, 1 g fat (0 saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 511 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 very lean meat.

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Reviewed on May 10, 2008 by Jezebelina

This was ok - I was not too crazy about it, but it used up my leftoves. I didn't measure every single ingredient, but just eye-balled everything. I also added 2 medium potatoes and omitted the starch step. Added dried red chili pepper powder, as well as some parsley at the very end. OK

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Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2007 by PAMHI

Very good! I sauted my onions, celery and chopped fresh garlic in 1 TBSP butter, used chicken broth instead of water and added butternut squash. Did not use green pepper, but did add whole wheat pasta to thicken instead of the cornstarch. Great hearty, healthy soup!

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Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2006 by PFLYERS24

This was nice to have on a cold night in front of the fire! I left out the sugar and didn't miss it! I added some additional veggies and some pasta and it was thick, warm and good!

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