Okra And Tomatoes With Grains Of Paradise Recipes

OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
• Remove bacon from pan and saute okra, onion, pepper and celery until tender. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and cook until tomatoes are heated through.
• Garnish with crumbled bacon, if desired.

OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut each okra pod in half lengthwise and set aside. If there are any pods longer than 4 inches, cut them in half crosswise and then lengthwise.
• Heat the olive oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onions along with the salt and cook until they begin to turn golden, approximately 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes and bring the mixture to a boil. Decrease the heat to low and add the ginger, pepper, cardamom and okra. Stir to combine. Cook, uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, taste and adjust the seasoning as desired. Serve immediately.
• *Cook's Note: Grains of Paradise are available online and in specialty spice markets. They have a zesty flavor reminiscent of pepper, coriander, and cardamom.

OKRA AND TOMATOES WITH GRAINS OF PARADISE

Steps:

• Cut each okra pod in half lengthwise and set aside. If there are any pods longer than 4 inches, cut them in half crosswise and then lengthwise.
• Heat the olive oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onions along with the salt and cook until they begin to turn golden, approximately 4 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer.
• Add the tomatoes and sugar if using. Bring the mixture to a boil.
• Decrease the heat to low and add the ginger, pepper, cardamom and okra. Stir to combine. Cook, uncovered for 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, taste and adjust the seasoning as desired. Serve immediately.

OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a saute pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 45 to 60 seconds. Add the red wine, and cook until reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the okra, tomatoes, thyme, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, decrease the heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are just tender, about 15 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

OKRA AND TOMATOES II

Steps:

• Fry bacon; remove from pan, dry on paper towel.
• Fry onion and bell pepper in bacon grease over medium heat; add okra and tomatoes.
• Top with bacon.
• Stirring often, cook about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Drain of excess grease.
• Serve.

HEARTY CREOLE OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat butter and olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Cook and stir celery and onions until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the corn kernels and cook for 3 minutes.
• Stir in okra, tomatoes, andouille sausage, and Creole seasoning; cover and cook over medium heat until the okra has lost all of its slippery texture, at least 45 minutes. Season with sea salt, black pepper, and more Creole seasoning if necessary. Cook, uncovered, to reduce liquid, about 10 minutes.

OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Trim stem ends of okra, wash and drain.
• In large frying pan heat oil and butter and saute scallions until they are soft. Add the okra and saute on all sides for 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon remove okra and onions from pan and reserve.
• Place tomatoes, parsley and garlic in pan and simmer a few minutes, just until ingredients are blended.
• Return okra to pan; cover and simmer until okra is crisp-tender, but not mushy.

SEARED OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the onion and garlic, and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, salt, pepper, rosemary, red-pepper flakes, bay leaves, and vinegar, and cook for 10 minutes, until the tomatoes start to break down and form a paste. Add the chicken stock, return to a simmer, and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• While the tomato sauce cooks, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is very hot and shimmering, sauté the okra for about 5 minutes, until lightly browned, then add the okra to the tomato sauce. Simmer the okra tomato mixture for 2 to 3 more minutes, remove the bay leaves, and then serve.