1 lb. speckled butter beans
1 lb. chopped okra
1 can corn (not drained)
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce or 1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 diced onion
2 or 3 diced hot peppers
2 chopped garlic cloves
Various on hand meats: Ham bone, chopped up left over ham pieces, chicken, bacon pieces, shrimp, sausage pieces or all (keep the fat on for flavor)
2 or 3 cups chicken stock
sprinkle of sugar
salt and black pepper
Texas Pete hot sauce, to your taste

Dump all ingredients in a big pot. I use a dutch oven pot. Bring to a boil and stir. Turn to medium-low and put lid on. Cooking at a slow hot temp for a few hours until all is cooked together and making the house smell good.

Serve with Jiffy mix corn bread on top of fluffy white rice.

Submitted by: Francesca Fiddie