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Smothered Okra

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Smothered okra is an easy dish that works well as a side vegetable. It can also be added to seafood and okra gumbo as the okra base. It is made with okra and tomatoes, and is best served over rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb (450 g) okra, washed
  • 4–5 medium tomatoes, diced
  • ½ medium-large yellow onion, diced
  • 2–3 stalks celery, sliced or diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 2–3 cloves garlic, sliced or diced
  • 1 stick (½ lb / 113 g) butter
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. 1
    Remove okra tips and heads, and slice into ¼–½ inch wide pieces.
  2. 2
    Sauté onion, celery, and bell pepper in butter until soft over medium heat, adding garlic to sauté shortly before the onion is soft.
  3. 3
    Add okra and tomatoes. Stir a few times to incorporate. If the mixture seems a bit dry, add a small amount of water.
  4. 4
    Simmer over medium heat until the okra is no longer sticky and stringy. The okra will change to a darker green color.
  5. 5
    Serve over rice or freeze to use in your next gumbo.
Cuisine
Southern

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Smothered_Okra