Broccoli and Ham Soup

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.