Ingredients:

1 stick butter or margarine

1 c chopped onion

1 c chopped cooked ham

¼ tablespoon garlic powder

44 oz water

½ c chicken soup base

6 c water

4 c crushed whole tomatoes

2 (16-oz) pkg frozen broccoli

1½ tablespoon nutmeg

1 c elbow spaghetti

Directions:

1. Saute onion in butter, add ham and garlic powder.

2. Make a broth with the 44 oz water and soup base.

3. Add to sauteed mixture, with the 6 c water, tomatoes, broccoli and nutmeg.

4. As soup starts to cook add elbow spaghetti. Cook until broccoli is done.

Bon Appetit!