Very Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ham hocks
• 8 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 4 pods sweet pepper, chopped
• 2 pods hot pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups corn
• 1 1/2 cups lima beans
• 1 1/2 cups field peas
• 2 cups tomatoes, stewed
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 6 pods okra, chopped
• 3 medium potatoes, diced
• 1 cup beef stock