Spare Rib Stew

2 lbs chopped spare rib
2 bags frozen okra
1 can tomato paste
1.5 cups navy beans soaked over night
1 tblsp garlic paste
1 onion fine diced
2 tblsp herbs de provence
1 cup chicken broth

Cook onions and garlic in a bit of olive oil in large pot till onions are translucent. Add beans, broth, and 1 cup water and bring to boil then let simmer till tender about 2 hours. Add ribs, tomato paste, herbs, and okra. Simmer until ribs are tender and falling off the bone, about 1 hour. Salt & pepper to taste. Serve as thick soup or if not on SB, over rice in a sort of gumbo fashion.