Jamaica Pepper Pot - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. chopped spinach
2 qt. soup meat or neck bones
2 slices bacon
1 lb. pre-cooked shrimp, peeled
1 doz. okra, sliced
1 onion, minced
1/2 lb. sweet potatoes, diced
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 hot pepper
2 green onions, minced
salt and pepper to taste
other herbs and spices (may be added if desired)

Preparation

Place meat and\tbacon in large soup pot.
Add water and boil until meat\tis
tender.
Then add spinach, sweet potatoes and spices.
Simmer
until sweet potatoes are cooked, 15 to 20 minutes.
Add shrimp and simmer for 15 minutes longer.
May be served with or without the soup meat.