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Charleston Okra Soup

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Submitted by jylibeanmum

Charleston Okra Soup recipe

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

4 hrs

READY

4 hrs

Ingredients

1 1
LARGE LARGE HAM BONE
plenty of meat *
3 1.4
CUPS KG OKRA
chopped
1 1
PIECE PIECE BACON *
6 8
LARGE LARGE TOMATOES
peeled
½ 118
CUP ML GREEN BELL PEPPERS
diced *
3 3
QUARTS QUARTS WATER *
1 1
EACH X BAY LEAVES *
1
X SALT AND BLACK PEPPER
to taste *
1 15
TABLESPOON ML BUTTER *
1 2
MEDIUM MEDIUM ONIONS
chopped

Directions

Put the hambone in a soup pan.

Add water to cover.

Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat. Simmer for 2 hours.

Add the okra, bacon, peeled tomatoes, green pepper. Add bay leaf and salt and pepper to taste.

Melt the butter in a small pan.

Sauté the onion until golden.

Add to the soup. Simmer until the soup is thick, about 2 hours.

Remove the ham bone. Shred the meat into the soup.

Serve over rice in soup bowls.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 760g (26.8 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 162 8% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 41mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 12g 12%
Dietary Fiber 14g 55%
Sugars g
Protein 20g
Vitamin A 80% Vitamin C 176%
Calcium 31% Iron 11%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber, Low Sodium
 

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