Smotheredokraandtomatoes Recipes

SMOTHERED OKRA

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes, until softened.
• Add the green pepper and okra and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the tomatoes, broth and seasonings and bring to a simmer.
• Cover and simmer on low heat for an hour, or until the sliminess of the okra disappears.
• Serve plain or over rice with Louisiana hot sauce (optional).

SMOTHERED OKRA & TOMATOES

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet or dutch oven pot, saute onion mixture in Olive Oil until tender.
• 2. Add okra and water. Simmer on medium until okra defrosts in the pot, about 5 minutes Stir in diced tomatoes and mix well bring to slight boil..
• 3. Cook on low heat until okra is very tender and most of the liquids are gone, about 30 minutes or until desired fondness. I like mine well done and thick.
• 4. Serve as a side dish or if you like you can serve over steamed rice. You can also add cooked smoked sausage or cooked chicken 10 minutes before serving to use as a main dish.

SMOTHERED OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp, remove from skillet, set aside to drain and cool.
• saute onions in the bacon grease until they turn clear.
• add Okra to onions,cut up tomatoes or add can of stewed tomatoes.
• add seasonings, crumble bacon add to skillet. Stir often.
• cook until okra is no longer slimey.

SOUTHERN OKRA

Steps:

• In a small shallow bowl, combine the sugar, flour, salt and pepper; set aside. In a small saucepan, cover and cook okra in boiling water for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside. , In a large skillet, saute onion and green pepper in oil until tender. Stir in the tomatoes and reserved sugar mixture; cook for 5 minutes. Add okra. Heat through, stirring as little as possible. Serve with rice if desired.