Smothered Okra



Smothered Okra

 From Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook

Servings: 4

½ cup chopped onion (1 medium)

½ cup chopped green sweet pepper (I used regular and italian frying peppers)

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 T. butter or margarine

8 ounces whole okra (about 4 med. to lg. sized), cut into ½” pieces (2 cups), or 2 cups frozen cut okra, thawed

2 cups chopped, peeled tomatoes (2 large)

1/8 tsp. ground red pepper (optional)

2 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained, and crumbled (optional)

Parmesan cheese to taste (optional)

1. In a large skillet cook and stir the onion, sweet pepper, and garlic in butter over medium heat about 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in okra, tomatoes, red pepper, ½ tsp. salt, and 1/8 tsp. black pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 20 minutes for fresh okra (10 minutes for thawed okra) or until okra is very tender. If desired sprinkle with bacon and/or cheese.

Nutrition info: 106 calories; 7g total fat; 4g sat. fat; 16 mg. chol.; 367 mg. sodium; 4g fiber; 2g protein

Daily values: 25% vit. A; 72% vit. C; 6% calcium; 6% iron

Exchanges: 2 ½ vegetable; 1 fat

Pretty simple ingredients

Sauteeing the peppers and onions