Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['vegetarian'], recipe: in a medium sauce pan brown the ham. add 1 cup of water and scrape glaze off bottom of pan. add low-sodium chicken broth. drain the water from the can of beans. add beans to the sauce pan. add all other ingredients. stir. bring to a boil; turn down heat and simmer for at least 1 hour to bring out the flavors — the longer, the better (3+ hours being best.).

Target recipe: cook pasta in boiling water for about 6 minutes, until al dente. while pasta is cooking, in dutch oven or 4-5 qt saucepan, heat oil. stir in onion, garlic, and green pepper. saute till tender. stir in remaining ingredients except macaroni. cover and cook for 10 minutes. when pasta is done, drain well. stir into other ingredients. heat. garnish if desired. variations: - substitute or add other vegetables such as chopped sweet red shredded carrot to sauteed veggies; substitute 1 t basil and 1 t oregano for savory, thyme, and cayenne pepper.