Winter Soup
["3 to 3 1/2 lb. ham pieces", "1 lb. sweet Italian sausage", "4 medium potatoes, quartered", "1 small cabbage, coarsely chopped", "2 large onions, sliced", "1 garlic clove, crushed", "1/4 c. parsley", "2 bay leaves", "2 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. thyme"]
["Simmer ham and sausage in 3 1/2 quarts of water.", "Cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until tender.", "Remove ham and sausage and cut up. Return to water.", "Add remaining ingredients and simmer until vegetables are tender."]
["ham pieces", "sweet Italian sausage", "potatoes", "cabbage", "onions", "garlic", "parsley", "bay leaves", "salt", "thyme"]