Succotash

• 1 smoked ham hock (about 1-1/2 pounds)
• 4 cups water
• 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1-1/2 cups frozen lima beans, thawed
• 1 package (10 ounces) crowder peas, thawed or 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) black-eyed peas, drained
• 1 package (10 ounces) frozen corn, thawed
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup sliced fresh or frozen okra

1. In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, simmer ham hock in water for 1-1/2 hours or until tender. Cool; remove meat from the bone and return to pan. (Discard bone and broth or save for another use.) Add the tomatoes, beans, peas, corn, green pepper, onion, ketchup and seasonings. Simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes. Add okra; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes longer. Discard bay leaf before serving.

ham hock, water, tomatoes, frozen lima beans, crowder peas, frozen corn, green pepper, onion, ketchup, salt, basil, sage, paprika, pepper, bay leaf, okra

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/succotash/ (may not work)