Okra Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. okra
1 c. celery
1/2 onion, chopped
4 tomatoes (ripe)
1 tsp. brown sugar
1 ham bone
1/2 green pepper, chopped
4 Tbsp. bacon drippings
1 tsp. salt
6 c. boiling water

Preparation

Slice okra and celery crosswise.
Chop green pepper and onion. Brown in fat for approximately 5 minutes.
Put ham bone in a heavy pot and cover with water.
Add browned pepper and onion. Boil until meat separates from bone.
Cut tomatoes into quarters. Add all other ingredients.
Simmer approximately 1 hour.
Serves 5.