Southern Okra Soup

Southern Okra Soup - In a Homemade Beef Broth!

Ingredients:

• 1.5 pounds of beef shank on the bone and bone marrow (preferably some meat on it as well)
• 2 pounds of okra
• 1/2 onion
• 2 large carrots
• 2 celery sticks
• 1 can of chopped tomatoes (12 oz)
• 1 whole garlic cluster 
• paprika
• sage
• oregano
• parsley
• sugar
• salt & pepper

Follow the steps below:

1. Begin by covering the beef shank on the bone with salted water (this will be your broth for the soup, so you want to start off with just enough water, not too much, you can always add more later if the both has too much flavor) 
2. Boil beef shank in the salted water for an hour to an hour-in-a-half until the meat becomes somewhat tender
3. Chop up carrots, onion, celery, and smash the garlic 
4. Place all veggies MINUS the okra into the pot of boiling water (with beef shank). You will add the okra at the last minute because they cook quickly
5. Pour can of chopped tomatoes in with the fresh veggies and bring to a low boil.
6. Sprinkle in the oregano, parsley, sage, sugar, pepper, and paprika to desired amount. 
7. You will need so much salt to make good tasting broth. If it doesn't taste like much, add more salt. 
8. Cook until veggies are tender. 
9. Add in the okra 15 -20 minutes before you are ready to serve the soup. Serve when okra is tender. 
10. You might need to add more salt once placed into smaller bowls. 
11. Eat up!