RecipeVegetablesYield: 4 servingsCook time: 35 min
Smothered Okra
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), page 400. Vision transcription from the scanned page; needs review.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup chopped green pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
- 2 cups sliced okra or one 10-ounce package frozen cut okra, thawed
- 2 cups chopped, peeled tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (if desired)
- crumbled, crisp-cooked bacon (if desired)
Instructions
- In a large skillet cook 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1/3 cup chopped green pepper; and 2 cloves garlic, minced, in 2 tablespoons margarine or butter about 5 minutes or till tender.
- Stir in 2 cups sliced okra or one 10-ounce package frozen cut okra, thawed; 2 cups chopped, peeled tomatoes; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; and, if desired, 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
- Cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes for fresh okra (15 minutes for thawed okra) or till okra is very tender. If desired, sprinkle with crumbled, crisp-cooked bacon.
Source and image provenance
Historical recipe source: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), Meredith Corporation. View the cited page at the Internet Archive.
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