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Okra and Tomatoes
Fresh summer okra, sliced and cooked with canned tomatoes (you could use fresh instead), bacon, onion, celery, and a few seasonings makes a delicious vegetable side dish for almost any meal.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Southern
Prep Time
5
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
Total Time
45
minutes
Servings
6
Author
Christin Mahrlig
Ingredients
4
slices
bacon
1
medium onion,
chopped
1/3
cup
chopped celery
1
(14.5-ounce)
can diced tomatoes
1
(14.5-ounce)
can stewed tomatoes
1/2
cup
water or chicken broth
4
cups
sliced okra
3/4
teaspoon
seasoned salt
1
teaspoon
Tabasco sauce
1/2
teaspoon
garlic salt
1/2
teaspoon
black pepper
Instructions
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.
Nutrition
Calories:
94
kcal