Okra Soup

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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Directions

  1. Heat oil and bacon in a 6-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat; cook, stirring, until fat renders, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add thyme, garlic, onion, celery, and bay leaf, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in tomato paste; cook, stirring, until caramelized, about 2 minutes.
  4. 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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