Okra with Tomatoes

          

This is a yummy side dish with rice. Using two types of tomato gives the dish texture and is a tasty explosion of flavors with lots of garlic and crushed red pepper.

Original recipe makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, minced
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 green bell pepper, minced
1 pound frozen sliced okra
1 (8 ounce) can canned diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    15 mins

  • READY IN

    30 mins

Directions

  1. Cover the bottom of a skillet with the olive oil and place over medium heat. Place the garlic, onion, and cayenne pepper in the skillet and stir until fragrant. Stir in the green pepper. Cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the frozen okra and allow to cook for 5 minutes more. Stir in both the diced and the stewed tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until all vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 66 kcal
Carbohydrates: 13.1 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 1.1 g
Fiber: 3.9 g
Protein: 2.8 g
Sodium: 312 mg