Fresh Vegetable Gumbo

• 1 lb. beef ribs
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 3 qt. water
• 1 medium onion, cut fine
• 2 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 c. peeled and diced fresh tomatoes
• 1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen or fresh okra, cut up
• 1 (10 oz.) pkg. lima beans
• 1 1/2 c. fresh corn
• 2 c. diced, cooked chicken

1. Cook beef ribs, pepper, water, onion and salt on medium heat until fork-tender.
2. Remove meat from broth.
3. Add to broth tomatoes, okra and lima beans.
4. Cook at least 1 1/2 hours.
5. Add fresh corn and cook 30 minutes.
6. Add chicken and cook about 30 minutes.
7. Dice the lean meat from the ribs and add to the gumbo.
8. This seems like a lot of fixing, but it isn't all that much trouble and it makes a lot.
9. It freezes well.
10. Good to have on hand on "short notice" company.

beef ribs, pepper, water, onion, salt, tomatoes, fresh okra, lima beans, fresh corn, chicken

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=623565 (may not work)