Hearty Ham-and-Collard Stew

Ingredients

• 48 ounce pinto beans rinsed drained canned
• 29 ounce canned tomatoes diced canned
• 3 rib celery diced
• 1 pound collard greens fresh washed trimmed chopped
• 14 ounce chicken broth fat-free canned
• 8 ounce ham steak diced lean
• 1.5 cups onion diced sweet
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 

Equipment

• dutch oven

Directions

1. Saut diced onion, diced celery, and diced ham in hot vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until onion is tender.
2. Stir in chicken broth, diced tomatoes, and chopped collard greens; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes.
3. Stir in beans, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.