Tomokra Stewed Tomatoes And Okra Recipes

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.

'TOMOKRA' (STEWED TOMATOES AND OKRA)

Steps:

• Wah and clean the okra.
• Saute onion until tender.
• Add okra, garlic, sauce, and tomatoes.
• Stir to blend.
• Cover, reduce to a simmer.
• Simmer for about an hour, or until okra is nice and tender, stirring as needed. Stir slowly, because the okra will fall apart.
• Season to taste.
• Optional, sprinkle diced bacon on top before serving.

STEWED OKRA AND TOMATOES

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.

STEWED OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a medium pot, cover, and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, covered, for about 1 hour.

SAUTEED OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and coriander; set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add onion, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes.
• Raise heat to medium-high; add spice mixture, okra, and 1/2 cup water. Cook, stirring, until okra is bright green and just tender, about 6 minutes, adding more water if skillet becomes too dry.
• Add tomato wedges, and cook until just heated through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

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 & TOMATOES

Steps:

• Brown sausage in a large saucepan or dutch oven over medium heat, breaking it up as it cooks. Add onion and cook until soft.
• Increase heat to high: add okra, tomatoes, tomato juice, salt and crushed red pepper. Cook, stirring often, until bubbling.
• Reduce heat to simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thick and the vegetables are very tender (35 - 45 minutes).

STEWED CORN AND TOMATOES WITH OKRA

Steps:

• Cook scallions, jalapeño, bell pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until scallions begin to brown, 7 to 9 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until broken down into a sauce, about 15 minutes.
• Add corn and okra and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 15 minutes.