Title: Charleston okra soup
 Categories: None
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      1    Ham Bone (w/ Some Meat
           -Still Attached)
      3 c  Okra, Sliced Thin
      6 lg Tomatoes, Peeled, Seeded &
           -Diced
    1/2 c  Green Bell Pepper, Cored,
           -Seeded & Diced
      1 tb Butter
      1 sm Onion, Diced
           Salt
           Black Pepper, Ground
           Rice, Cooked
 
  Put the hambone in a soup pan. Add water to cover. Bring to a boil.
  Reduce heat. Simmer for 1 hour or longer. Add the okra, tomatoes and
  green pepper. Melt the butter in a small pan. Saute the onion until
  golden. Add to the soup. Simmer until the soup is thick (about 2
  hours). Remove the hambone. Shred the meat into the soup. Serve over
  rice in soup bowls.