Fresh corn and tomato stew

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3Ears fresh corn
3Fresh tomatoes
1cupFresh okra
1tablespoonButter
¼cupChopped green onions, including green part
1Clove garlic, chopped fine
1teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonFreshly ground black pepper
1teaspoonSugar
1tablespoonMinced fresh parsley

Directions

1. Prepart the vegetables: cut the corn kernels from the cobs and scrape the corn milk from the cobs. Stem the tomatoes and cut them into small cubes. Wash the okra and thinly slice it. Set the vegetables aside.

2. In a heavy skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic and saute until wilted, about 5 minutes, stirring occasiionally. Add the corn, tomatoes, okra, and all remaining ingredients.

Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 15 minutes more, stirring occasionally.

Serve at once, garnished with additional parsley if desired.

Recipe by: Dori Sanders' Country Cooking Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by Susie Mundy <smundy@...> on Jul 8, 1997