Country Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons bacon fat or vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups corn kernels
• 1 cup lima beans
• 1 cup okra, sliced
• 2 medium yellow squash, diced
• 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• Salt
• black pepper
• Hot sauce for serving
• Cornbread for serving