Ham And Cabbage Stew

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 teaspoons margarine
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 8 ounces cubed cooked ham (1 inch cubes)
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 4 cups shredded green cabbage
• 2 cups sliced carrots (1 inch thick slices)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups water
• 2 packets instant beef bouillon
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 in a 5 quart saucepan or dutch oven heat margarine until bubbly and hot.
• 2 add onion and garlic and saute until onion is softened.
• 3 add ham and mushrooms and saute for 2 minutes.
• 4 add cabbage, carrots, bay leaf, caraway seed and pepper and continue sauteing for 5 minutes longer.
• 5 stir in water and broth, bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat, cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• 7 stir in dissolved cornstarch and let simmer, uncovered, until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
• 8 remove bay leaf before serving.