Marijo's Hearty Ham Soup

4 medium potatoes scrubbed, diced with skins left on

4 carrots peeled and cut up

1 onion cut up

2 cans chicken broth or 3 bouillon cubes and 3 cups water

1-2 cups frozen cut up okra

1/2 large can tomatoes cut up - put juice in soup too

2 cups cubed ham

1-2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp paprika

red and/or black pepper to taste

cut up fresh parsley (I put in the whole bunch)

1/2 head shredded red cabbage

We are sitting at 17 degrees and had two inches of snow overnight so I thought a soup recipe might be in order today.  I just made a pot for dinner tonight but whole different recipe. Do some banana bran muffins and you have a complete dinner.

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» left by Paul Schroeder ^(2,053) (20 days 17 hours ago.)

woman,after reading your articles on jesus and on cooking I find that I pray or raid the frig shortly thereafter!

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» left by Marijo Phelps ^(2,767)
Marijo Phelps (20 days 16 hours ago.)

SOunds good to me! Did you find my Nightmares piece of faith readers (you can google them and put the title in under title and wallah.....Marijo

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» left by Paul Schroeder ^(2,053) (20 days 16 hours ago.)

no,send it to me.is this in answer to my asking you to pray for me for relief from demonic nightmares?Paul Schroeder

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» left by Marijo Phelps ^(2,767)
Marijo Phelps (20 days 15 hours ago.)

You can also google World Wide Bible Studies (need to scroll down on this one for the exact title) it is a sister website to Searchwarp and my Nightmares piece is featured right now on the front page towards the bottom. Some kind of ham soup,huh?Marijo

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» left by Marijo Phelps from mountain meadow CO (20 days 16 hours ago.)

yep... -  I am definitely praying too, actually with tears today which is not usual for me... I am not allowed to put a URL address here in the comments but if you google Faith Readers

then when it comes up it will give a dialogue box about title.

Click title and put in Nightmares

That should bring it up.

 

Scriptures and it sure worked for me.

 

PRAYING

....Marijo

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» left by Marijo Phelps ^(2,767)
Marijo Phelps (20 days 15 hours ago.)

yep...and in my other note I forgot you have to hit search to bring up the part where you put the title in.

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» left by Shad Alan ⁽¹⁴¹⁾ (20 days 14 hours ago.)

Hello Marijo,

 

Talk about comfort food. That's a whole potful. For some reason I imagined you sitting in front of a warm fire with a big bowl of it. And singing to Jesus at the same time too!

 

Thank you.

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» left by Marijo Phelps from mountain meadow CO (20 days 14 hours ago.)

I was reading about him, does that count? Thanks for reading Shad. Marijo

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» left by Lorrie Davids ^(7,396)
Lorrie Davids (20 days 14 hours ago.)

I make a ham and potatoe soup, Marijo, and it never occurred to me to add tomatoes. Sounds good, except for the okra! :-)

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» left by Marijo Phelps from mountain meadow CO (20 days 14 hours ago.)

Ah, okra doesn't jump out and bite you when it is mixed with so many other things but if you don't like it this might be ok with green beans or a substitute - there is no wrong soup ingredient really! Marijo

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» left by Fran Larson ^(8,748)
Fran Larson (19 days 18 hours ago.)

Um.....I may have to try that. I have had sitting in the fridge now. I love the idea of Okra in soup...Thanks for the recipe..Fran

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» left by Marijo Phelps ^(2,767)
Marijo Phelps (19 days 18 hours ago.)

You are most welcome - I have been cooking meals since I was 8 (my mom was sick that year) and am at the point where I try unusual combos - make turkey soup the other day with some normal veggies and a cubed sweet potato - was good! Marijo

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» left by Nick Bryant ⁽⁵⁴⁰⁾ (19 days 17 hours ago.)

Waiting for a cold day here so I can try this

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» left by Marijo Phelps ^(2,767)
Marijo Phelps (19 days 16 hours ago.)

Can I send some of our upcoming snow your way? Thanks for reading and commenting! Marijo

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» left by Thoriso Mashego ⁽³⁹⁾
Thoriso Mashego (19 days 2 hours ago.)

I am going to give your recipe to my wife. Hope she likes it.

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» left by Marijo Phelps ^(2,767)
Marijo Phelps (19 days ago.)

Thank you for taking time and for your comments - let me know how you like the soup! Marijo

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» left by Phillip Schein ⁽⁰⁾ (18 days 21 hours ago.)

I would suggest a different article layout; think of your brief comments ("We are sitting...") as hors d'oeuvres! Repeat your excellent title in the lead sentence and then follow with the "We are sitting..." Next list your ingredients. I might add a brief 1-2 sentence "Bon Appetit" as a conclusion (a dessert!). BTW, the soup and muffins combo "sounds" delicious. Thank you for your contribution.

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» left by Marijo Phelps from mountain meadow CO (18 days 20 hours ago.)

Thanks - this has been mentioned before and then I get comments back (from the cooks apparently) to leave the format like it is with somments at the bottom so they can print out the recipe (and probably toss the comments) camments are there mainly because of the 150 word minimum - either that or put two recipes in the same piece (which I have also done). Thanks for taking time to give your input! Marijo

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» left by Nenita Wells ^(1,668)
Nenita Wells (18 days 18 hours ago.)

Now, I don't have to worry about those cold wintry nights because I have an answer to my usual question, "What do I eat today?" Thanks for your ever helpful scrumptious recipe. I will certainly try this one. Thanks Marijo.

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» left by Marijo Phelps ^(2,767)
Marijo Phelps (18 days 18 hours ago.)

It is different but my hubby loved it enough to have me write it down. I simmer until many of these get to be more of a stew consistency. thank you for your comments - let me know if you make it?! I still have some old recipes from teenage years when we had 250 exchange RNs in Rochester from the PI - chicken adobo, a wonderful stew with chicken, beef, prok and liver in it - need to find those now that I think about it! Marijo

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» left by Jim Johnson ⁽¹²⁰⁾
Jim Johnson (18 days 18 hours ago.)

I would have described the flavor and aroma of the soup.

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» left by Marijo Phelps ^(2,767)
Marijo Phelps (18 days 17 hours ago.)

Can do! Thanks for the input, Jim! Marijo

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