Stewed Okra And Tomatoes

A delicious southern classic, stewed okra and tomatoes is oh sooo good. 



Whether you serve this great side dish poured over some white rice or you just eat it as a side dish...you're gonna love it! 

 

stewed okra and tomatoes

 


Here's what you are going to need:


4 slices of bacon, cut into small pieces 
1/2 cup onion 
1/2 cup green bell pepper 
2 cloves of garlic 
1 stalk of celery, sliced fairly thin 
1 (29 ounce) can of whole tomatoes 
1 tablespoon of chicken base 
1 tablespoon sugar 
2 cups of fresh okra (if you don't have fresh, frozen will work just fine) 
pepper to taste 

Here's what you need to do:

In a large pan, cook bacon pieces until crisp. Add the onion, green bell pepper, celery and garlic. Saute until onions become translucent (about 5 minutes). Add tomatoes, chicken base, sugar and okra. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes until okra is tender. Add pepper to taste.

You'll find that this okra with tomatoes recipe is great poured over some white rice.

I hope you enjoy it! 


This is a quick and easy recipe for okra and tomatoes, using stewed tomatoes, bell pepper, and onion.

Ingredients:

Preparation:

Place sliced okra in pan; cover with water. Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium and continue to cook for 5 minutes. Drain water and add remaining ingredients. Simmer mixture for 15 to 20 minutes longer, until okra is tender. Add salt, if desired, to taste.
Serves 4

http://southernfood.about.com/od/okra/r/bl10814g.htm


 

Stewed Okra and Tomatoes

 

Ingredients

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