Fresh Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh green beans
• 1 cup shelled fresh black-eyed peas (about 1/2 pound)
• 1/4 cup bacon drippings
• 1 small cabbage, finely shredded
• 6 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 4 medium carrots, scraped and sliced
• 6 pods fresh okra, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 hot red pepper pod, seeded and chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper