Mom's Ham and Vegetable Stew

My mom's recipe. It is delicious without the ham also! Robust and filling, especially served with a nice rustic loaf of bread!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  medium onions, diced
• 4  cloves garlic, diced
• 2  cans chicken broth
• 2  cans water
• 1  can diced tomatoes with juice
• 6  potatoes, cut into medium chunks
• 7  carrots, cut into medium chunks
• 1  green cabbage, cut into quarters and diced
• 1 1⁄2 cups frozen corn
• 1  slice ham, 1 inch thick,diced
• 1  can navy beans or 1  can  other white  beans, rinsed and drained
•  crushed red pepper flakes
•  salt
•  pepper
•  Tabasco sauce

Directions

1. Saute onion and garlic in olive oil in a large pot until onions are clear.
2. Add everything except the seasonings, cabbage, beans, and corn.
3. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer.
4. After 5 minutes, pour the corn on top (do not stir!), and pour the cabbage on top of the corn.
5. Simmer until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20-30 minutes.
6. Stir in the beans in the last 5 minutes of cooking.
7. Add Crushed red pepper, Salt, Pepper, Tabasco to taste.