Charleston Okra Soup
Serves:
Ingredients:
1
Ham Bone (w/ Some Meat
-Still Attached)
3
c
Okra, Sliced Thin
6
lg
Tomatoes, Peeled, Seeded &
-Diced
1/2
c
Green Bell Pepper, Cored,
-Seeded & Diced
1
tb
Butter
1
sm
Onion, Diced
Salt
Black Pepper, Ground
Rice, Cooked
Method:
Put the hambone in a soup pan.
Add water to cover.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat.
Simmer for 1 hour or longer.
Add the okra, tomatoes and green pepper.
Melt the butter in a small pan.
Saute the onion until golden.
Add to the soup.
Simmer until the soup is thick (about 2 hours).
Remove the hambone.
Shred the meat into the soup.
Serve over rice in soup bowls.