Ingredients

6 oz potatoes, finely diced

2½ oz carrot, finely diced

8 cups water, or vegetable broth

4 cups white beans, or any of choice, canned and undrained

2 cups ham, finely diced, cooked

1 cup barley

1 cup tomatoes, deseeded and diced

1 bay leaf

salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation

In a crock pot, add the potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, bay leaf, beans, barley, ham, and water or vegetable broth.

Cook on high for 5 hours.

Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Portion and serve!