Okra Soup(Charleston) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large meaty ham bone
2 lb. fresh okra, chopped and stemmed
6 peeled fresh tomatoes or 3 (14 oz.) cans
2 qt. water
1 large onion, chopped
1 c. fresh butter beans or 1 small can
salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbsp. Tabasco sauce

Preparation

Cook meat in water for 2 hours in a
large pot.
Add tomatoes, okra, onion, butter beans, Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper.
Cook 1 more hour at low heat, adding water if needed. Stir, season to taste and let simmer 15 minutes.
Serve hot with cornbread.