1 1/2 lb. or more stew meat with bone
2 lg. onions, sliced
3 lb. okra, chopped
8 lg. fresh tomatoes, cut up
4 slices raw bacon
2 c. celery, chopped

Cook meat with onions in 3 quarts water with salt, pepper and 2 bay leaves about 1 hour. Add okra, tomatoes, bacon and celery. Simmer for 2 hours. Serve in soup bowls with 1 scoop of cooked rice.