Charleston Okra Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 (16 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained & chopped
1 (1 lb) ham hock
3 cups sliced okra (about 3/4 lb)
1 cup fresh corn, cut from cob
1 cup fresh lima beans
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup diced green pepper
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
hot cooked yellow rice

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except rice in a large Dutch oven, brng to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hr, stirring frequently.
Remove bay leat & discard.
Remove ham hock from soup.
Remove meat from the bone and chop.
Add meat from the bone and stir well.
Place rice in bowls & ladle soup over rice.