Smothered Okra
| Prep Time: 10 min | Serves: 4 |
| Cooking Time: 40 min | Yield: 2 servings in gumbo |
This way of cooking smothered okra is ideal to add to seafood gumbo.
Ingredients
- 16 oz Okra
- 1 cup Onions
- 8 oz Chopped Tomatoes
- 8 oz Green Bell Pepper
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 tbsp Canola Oil
- 1/4 tsp Hot Sauce
Directions
-- Wash and cut stems off okra. Cut okra into small rounds.
-- Add oil to saucepan.
-- Cook the okra in oil over medium heat, stirring constantly for 15 minutes (make sure okra is not stringy or slimy).
-- In another saute pan, add one tablespoon of oil, onions and peppers. Cook until tender and wilted.
-- Combine peppers and onions to okra.
-- Add tomatoes, salt and hot sauce to vegetables.
-- Cook for 10 minutes or until tomatoes have been softened and smothered.