Southern Ham And Shrimp Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 quarts water, with
3.5 chicken bouillon cubes or (15 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (10 ounce) package frozen cut okra
1/2 lb fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 cups cubed lean cooked ham
2 cups hot cooked rice

Preparation

Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium heat. Add onion and green pepper. Cook and stir 6-7 minutes. Stir in parsley, water and bouillon cubes (or 3 1/2 cans of chicken broth). Bring to a boil.
Add okra, and reduce heat to low. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes.
Add shrimp. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Add ham and heat soup thoroughly. Ladle over rice in soup bowls, if desired.