Maryland Crab Soup
["6 to 8 strips bacon", "1 lb. beef shin bone", "3 qt. water", "1 large onion, chopped", "2 large stalks celery, chopped", "1 (l lb.) can tomatoes", "1 Tbsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper", "1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables", "1 pkg. frozen mixed soup vegetables with okra", "1 lb. crab meat or 6 to 8 cooked and steamed crabs (pick center part and throw in claws)"]
["Brown beef in soup pot with bacon strips.", "Add other ingredients, except frozen vegetables and crab meat.", "Cook 3 hours or until meat is tender.", "Add rest of ingredients and simmer covered until vegetables are done.", "If you want it hotter, add a few dashes of Tabasco sauce, or have it available on serving."]
["bacon", "beef shin bone", "water", "onion", "stalks celery", "tomatoes", "salt", "pepper", "cayenne pepper", "frozen mixed vegetables", "mixed soup vegetables", "crab meat"]