Gram’s Brunswick Stew

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Ingredients

• 12 ounces smoked ham, cut into 3/4- to 1-inch cubes
• 1 cup sliced onion
• 4 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables for soup
• 1 cup chicken broth
• Salt, optional
• Black pepper, optional

Directions

• 1
  Spray a large saucepan or Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot.
• 2
  Add ham and onion; cook until ham is browned and onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
• 3
  Stir flour into ham and onion in saucepan; cook over medium to medium-low heat 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in tomatoes, mixed vegetables and broth; bring to a boil.
• 4
  Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, until the vegetables are tender, 5 to 8 minutes.
• 5
  Simmer, uncovered, until mixture is slightly thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. Season stew to taste with salt and black pepper, if desired.
• 6
  Serve the stew over hot cooked rice, noodles or squares of corn bread, if desired.
• 7
  Variation: Substitute cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes, for the ham, if desired.