Bean Okra Tomato Soup

• 1 cup navy beans dried, rinsed
• 6 cups water
• 1 each ham bone
• 2 large tomatoes peeled and chopped
• 1 large onions chopped
• 3/4 pound okra
• 1 x salt and black pepper to taste

1. In a kettle, dutch oven, etc.
2. bring the beans and water to a boil; boil for 2 minutes.
3. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
4. Add ham bone, tomatoes, and onion.
5. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.
6. Add okra and simmer 15 minutes longer.
7. Remove bone, cut off any meat and add meat to soup to reheat.
8. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

beans, water, ham bone, tomatoes, onions, okra, salt

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/bean-okra-tomato-soup-4462 (may not work)