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Lowcountry / Gullah Geechee

Lowcountry Okra Soup

Tomato, okra, beef bone, and time.

210 minutes Serves 8

Where this comes from

Okra soup predates Louisiana gumbo and shares the same West African ancestor.

Ingredients

  • 2 lb beef soup bones
  • 2 lb okra, sliced thin
  • 1 large can whole tomatoes
  • 2 onions
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • Salt and black pepper

Method

  1. 011. Simmer bones in water 2 hours, skim.
  2. 022. Add tomato, onion, and vinegar. Simmer 30 minutes.
  3. 033. Add okra and cook 1 hour until the soup thickens.
  4. 044. Pull meat from bones, return to pot.
  5. 055. Serve with rice.

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