Okra Bean Soup

Serves     4-6

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 pound black-eyed peas, fresh or canned, rinsed
1 large onion, chopped
2 large fresh tomatoes, chopped
3-4 red hot chili peppers, chopped
ground black pepper to taste
2 gloves garlic, crushed
salt to taste
2 lb. okra, washed, end removed, and sliced


Directions

Put the meat in a large, heavy cooking pot, brown lightly. Add the beans and all the other ingredients except for the okra. Add enough water to cover everything, cover, and bring to a boil. Cook over a reduced heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, then add the okra, and cook over low heat an additional 10 minutes. Serve hot.


Country:
Mali


Notes and Instructions

Sources:

Adapted from Zainabu’s African Cookbook with Food and Stories, by Zainabu Kpaka Kallon