Creole Okra and Tomatoes


Course : Soups
Serves: 4 - 6
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Ingredients:


1 pound fresh okra (trimmed and sliced 1 inch thick)

20 ounces sliced frozen okra

2 slices lean bacon

1 medium yellow onion (thinly sliced)

1 cup medium-size sweet green pepper (cored seeded, and chopped)

16 ounces peeled tomatoes (drained and chopped with iquid reserved)

1 clove garlic (minced)

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon sugar

1 dash hot red pepper sauce
 

Preparation / Directions:


Step 1: Half-fill a large saucepan with cold water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the okra, cook for 3 minutes, and drain well. Step 2: In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat for 5 minutes or until crisp, then transfer to paper towels and crumble. Pour off all but 2 teaspoons of the drippings. Lower the heat, add the onion and green pepper, and saute for 5 minutes or until tender. Step 3: Stir in the tomatoes and their liquid with the remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Return the okra to the skillet, cover, and simmer 5 minutes longer or until tender. Sprinkle the bacon on top. This recipe is from: Down Home Cooking Okra is high in calcium, all the B vitamins, as well as fiber. Makes 4 side- dish servings.

 

Nutritional Information:

0 Calories (kcal); 0g Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); 0g Protein; 0g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 0mg Sodium


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