Cherokee Pepper Pot - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb venison or 1 lb beef, see note
2 quarts water
2 large onions, quartered
2 ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 large sweet bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 cup fresh okra
1/2 cup diced potato
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/2 cup fresh corn kernels
1/4 cup chopped celery
salt
pepper
catsup

Preparation

Note: use short ribs or shanks.
Put the first three ingredients in heavy soup kettle. Cover and bring to boil over high heat then reduce heat to low and simmer 3 hours.
Remove meat, let cool and discard bones.
Return the meat to the pot. Stir in remaining vegetables then simmer for 1 1/2 hours partially covered. Season to taste.