Stewed Okra Tomatoes Recipes

OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a cast iron Dutch oven. Remove bacon and set aside.
• Add onion and celery to the bacon grease and cook until soft, about 7-8 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, water, okra, and seasonings. Cook 20-25 minutes, maintaining a simmer and stirring occasionally.
• Crumble bacon and stir in just before serving.

STEWED OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Render bacon in a large saucepan, cooking until crisp. Remove from pan and dice, reserving drippings in pan. Add onion to the skillet with bacon fat and saute over medium heat until tender. Add all remaining ingredients, except okra, and bring to a boil, stirring to avoid burning. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add okra and let stew until the bright green color begins to fade. Serve hot.

SUMMERTIME STEWED OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-low heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot oil until starting to caramelize, 15 to 20 minutes. Add tomato and okra; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until okra has softened completely and tomatoes have yielded their juices, about 30 minutes.
• Serve in shallow bowls with juices. Finish with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and a little more freshly ground black pepper.

STEWED OKRA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25 minutes.

STEWED OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook onion in butter in saucepan until lightly browned.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Cook until okra is tender and mixture thickens (about 15 minutes).
• Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.

STEWED OKRA, CORN, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving grease in skillet. Crumble bacon into a bowl.
• Heat bacon grease in the same skillet over medium heat and add bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add okra, corn, and bay leaf. Cover skillet and reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes more. Add tomatoes and broth. Cook until okra is tender as desired, about 10 minutes.
• Remove and discard bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Serve garnished with crumbled bacon.

STEWED OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Sauté aromatics Heat oil in a medium Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion and sauté for 1 minute. Add garlic and sauté until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 more minutes. Reduce heat if they begin to brown.
• Stew vegetables Add tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes until they begin to release some of their liquid. Add salt, pepper, and cayenne. Stir in okra and bring mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover, and very gently simmer until okra is tender, about 1 hour.
• Add herbs and garlic Chop oregano and add to mixture. Tear basil leaves and fold into the stew. Stir in garlic, if using.
• Serve Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with a few grindings of pepper and a drizzle of oil.

STEWED OKRA AND TOMATOES RECIPE COURTESY THE NEELYS

Steps:

• In a heavy bottomed saute pan over medium-high heat, add the bacon. Render the bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and reserve.
• Add the onion and saute until tender, about 3 minutes.
• Add the okra and tomatoes, making sure to add the reserved juice from the tomatoes to the saute pan.
• Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Cook's Note: If needed, add water or chicken stock if the pan becomes too dry.