Name: Smoked Ham, Barley, and Vegetable Soup
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 10 cups canned low-salt chicken broth; 3 pounds smoked ham hocks; 3/4 pound russet potatoes (about 2 medium), peeled, diced; 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 medium carrots, peeled, chopped; 1 cup chopped celery; 3/4 cup pearl barley, rinsed; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 8 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

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Smoked Ham, Barley, and Vegetable SoupBrian Leatart

"Even in the spring it can be very chilly here in New England," saysMichelle M. Littlefield of Feeding Hills, Massachusetts. "My mom and I like to prepare this soup on weekends — and our entire family loves to warm up with a bowl of it."

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