1 medium onion [chopped]
2 celery stalks [sliced]
2 carrots [sliced]
4 cup chicken broth (low sodium)
2 cup armour lower salt ham
1 [cut into / cubes]
1 cup frozen peas
2 tbsp corn starch
Directions
1) In a dutch oven, combine onion, celery, carrots, broth, ham &
seasonings... Cover and cook over med-high heat for 20 min. or `til
carrots are almost tender, then stir in the peas... 2) Mix / cup
water and then corn starch and add to the stew. Stir constantly `til
stew thickens... and if desired garnish with celery...
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Dutch Oven; Ham; Meat; Pork; Soup
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