Granny's Okra Soup

This easy okra soup features can be made with fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables - make sure to include lots of tomatoes, okra, lima beans, and potatoes.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 293 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed, or more to taste
• 1 cup corn
• 1 cup green beans
• 4 cups chopped tomatoes
• 2 cups chopped okra
• 2 cups chopped red potatoes
• 2 cups lima beans
• 0.5 cup chopped carrots
• 0.5 tablespoon onion powder
• 0.5 tablespoon garlic powder
• 0.5 tablespoon celery salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine tomatoes, lima beans, okra, potatoes, corn, green beans, carrots, and tomato paste in a large soup pot. Pour chicken stock over mixture and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables begin to soften, about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Season ground beef with garlic powder, celery salt, and onion powder. Set aside.

Step 3

Heat butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic when butter stops bubbling; cook and stir for 1 minute. Spread ground beef evenly in the pan. Cook until it has a nice brown sear, stirring minimally to end up with mostly medium-sized chunks, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain skillet and add beef, onions, and garlic to the soup pot.

Step 4

Bring soup mixture to a boil; reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook until vegetables and beef have cooked down, 1 to 2 hours.