Okra And Tomatoes A Well Matched Pair 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:

• Place all ingredients in a dutch oven and cook over over medium heat until onion and okra is just crisp tender or done to your liking. (Note: USE the juice from the tomatoes as well.).
• Taste and add salt and pepper as desired.
• NOTE: Do not salt before the okra and onion are done to your liking. The salt seems to add to the slime. Also, stir only as much as you need The more you stir the slimier it can get.
• Serve with Hot Sauce if desired.
• OAMC NOTE: This freezes well in any quantity desired. Simply reheat when needed.

OKRA AND TOMATOES-A WELL-MATCHED PAIR.

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Add 1 teaspoon of the salt and the okra, and boil until tender, 8 to 10 minutes, then drain. As soon as the okra cools enough to handle, remove the stems and cut into chunks. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat for about 2 minutes, then add the onion, bell pepper, and bacon. Sauté until the onion is lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook 5 minutes. Add the okra, artificial sweetener, if desired, black pepper, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook for 5 minutes more to heat through.