Ham & Vegetable Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

In large soup kettle, combine all ingredients.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1-1/4 hours.
Discard bay leaves and serve hot (Add cooked pasta, if you wish).