Mom'S Ham And Vegetable Stew - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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