smothered okra

Categories: Vegetable
Yield: 8 Servings

Measure	Ingredient
2 quarts	Okra; cut in cross pieces
1 cup	Oil
2 larges	Onions; chopped
3	Cloves garlic; minced
1 large	Bell pepper; chopped
	Salt; black pepper and red pepper to taste

If possible use large black iron pot. Brown onion, okra and bell pepper in oil. Reduce fire to low heat; add garlic. Allow to cook until okra gets very dark and is no longer ropey. Stir often. Remove from heat and drain excess oil. Reheat and serve as a vegetable. Stewed or canned tomatoes may be added for variety. Also excellent when added to shrimp gumbo.

From <A Taste of Louisiana>. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .