Step 1

Add butter to large soup pot. Add green pepper, onion, celery and carrots and saute until softened, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Add flour into pot, stirring to coat the vegetables.

Step 3

Add chicken broth and cook on medium high until boiling.

Step 4

Add cabbage, ham, salt and pepper. Stir until boiling and then simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 5

Serve in bowls.