Best Ham & Cabbage Soup Ever

Makes 4 servings

4 T. butter

1 onion, chopped

3 potatoes, peeled and cubed

2 carrots, peeled and sliced

2 c. water

14-1/2 oz. can chicken broth

4 c. cabbage, shredded

1/4 lb. cooked ham, chopped

pepper to taste

In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and sauté onion until clear. Add potatoes and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add water, broth, cabbage, ham and pepper. Cook over medium-low heat for approximately one hour.

If you drop a lettuce leaf into a pot of soup, it will absorb the excess grease.