Remove ham, if using salt pork for flavoring it can be left in pot. Add 1/2 medium onion, chopped, and fresh cut and cleaned green beans, boil medium/slow, till green beans are fork tender. Add 1/8 teaspoon red pepper and 1 teaspoon salt, more or less to taste, add 2-3, 16oz cans of diced tomatoes.

Add 3-5 cut & cubed potatoes, continue medium/slow boil 20-25 minutes, until potatoes are fork tender. Cube cooked ham and add to pot, or remove salt pork used for flavoring soup, when completed.

Serve with French bread.

Submitted by: KE