1 lb. dried kidney beans
1 large smoked ham shank
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1 can (8 oz.) canned tomatoes
1 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 tbsp. salt, or to taste
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 c. scrubbed and diced turnips
1 1/2 c. scrubbed and diced carrots
6 c. coarsely shredded cabbage
8 oz. uncooked spaghetti, broken into small pieces.

Wash and drain beans. Bring 4 quarts of water (if your water is hard, you will need to use bottled water) to boiling in an 8 quart kettle. Add ham shank, beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, onion, garlic, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 hours. Add turnips, carrots, cabbage and spaghetti. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes or until turnips are tender. Remove ham shank. Remove meat from bone, cut into cubes and return meat to stew.