Charleston Okra Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 (16 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained & chopped
• 1 (1 lb) ham hock
• 3 cups sliced okra (about 3/4 lb)
• 1 cup fresh corn, cut from cob
• 1 cup fresh lima beans
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup diced green pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• hot cooked yellow rice

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except rice in a large dutch oven, brng to a boil.
• 2 cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hr, stirring frequently.
• 3 remove bay leat & discard.
• 4 remove ham hock from soup.
• 5 remove meat from the bone and chop.
• 6 add meat from the bone and stir well.
• 7 place rice in bowls & ladle soup over rice.