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Vegetable Ham Stew

By: Shannon Smith

"'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.'"

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Prep Time:
10 Min

Cook Time:
1 Hr 25 Min

Ready In:
1 Hr 35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 11 servings

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

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.

Footnotes

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.