Charleston Okra Soup
Wonderful recipe for Charleston Okra Soup which I sometimes crave. Could not find this posted on Zaar. Out of Southern Livings Annual Recipes in 1984. Serve over yellow rice to go over the top !!
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 4
- 1(1 lb) ham hock
- 3
- 1
- 1cup fresh lima beans
- 3⁄4cup chopped onion
- 1⁄2cup diced green pepper
- 1
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄4teaspoon pepper
- hot cooked yellow rice
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DIRECTIONS
- Combine all ingredients except rice in a large Dutch oven, brng to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hr, stirring frequently.
- Remove bay leat & discard.
- Remove ham hock from soup.
- Remove meat from the bone and chop.
- Add meat from the bone and stir well.
- Place rice in bowls & ladle soup over rice.
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