====== Okra Soup ======
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===== Ingredients =====
  * 3 strips bacon, finely chopped
  * ½ tsp. dried thyme
  * 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  * 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
  * 1 rib celery, finely chopped
  * 1 bay leaf
  * Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  * 2 tbsp. tomato paste
  * 1 lb. okra, trimmed and cut into 1″ slices
  * 6 cups chicken stock
  * 1 28-oz. can whole, peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
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===== Info =====
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  * [[http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Okra-Soup|Source]]


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===== Directions =====
  - Heat oil and bacon in a 6-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat; cook, stirring, until fat renders, about 5 minutes. 
  - Add thyme, garlic, onion, celery, and bay leaf, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. 
  - Stir in tomato paste; cook, stirring, until caramelized, about 2 minutes. 
  - Add okra, chicken stock, and tomatoes; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, until okra is very tender and soup thickens slightly, about 45 minutes.

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