Ham and Cabbage soup recipe

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Preparation & Cooking Time : 1 hour 15 minutes Serves : 4

Ingredients :

• 1 cup ham, cubed
• 1 to 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion large, diced
• ½ cabbage small, coarsely shredded
• 1 carrot large, coarsely shredded
• 3¾ cups chicken broth or turkey broth
• 1¼ cups tomato juice
• ½ tspn splenda
• ½ tspn lemon juice
• ½ tspn black pepper
• ½ tspn salt
• ½ tspn summer savory, dried
• 2 cloves whole
• 1 tbsp parsley, minced fresh

Preparation and Cooking Instructions :

1. In a large heavy kettle or skillet over high heat, sauté ham in oil 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
2. Add onion to hot oil and sauté 5 minutes. Add cabbage and carrot; sauté 5 minutes. Pour in broth, tomato juice, splenda, lemon juice, pepper, salt, savory, and cloves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 30 to 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove cloves. Add ham and cook until heated through.
3. Sprinkle parsley over each serving.