Okra and tomatoes
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | slices | Hickory-smoked bacon (thick slices) |
| 1 | medium | Onion, chopped (~3/4 cup) |
| 1 | pounds | Fresh okra, trimmed |
| 5 | Vine-ripened tomatoes, peeled and quartered OR | |
| 1 | can | Tomatoes, quartered, with their juice (1 1/2 lb) |
| 1 | Fresh hot pepper or cayenne pepper to taste | |
| Dry white wine or chicken stock | ||
| Chopped fresh herbs of your choice for garnish | ||
Directions
Cook the bacon in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat until it is uniformly crisp. Remove from the skillet and set aside to drain. Add the onion to the bacon grease and cook until the onion begins to become transparent, about 5 minutes. Add the okra and continue cooking until the okra begins to glisten with moisture. Add the tomatoes and pepper and lower the heat. Simmer, uncovered, until the okra and tomatoes are stewed evenly, stirring occasionally and adding wine or stock to the pan if necessary to keep the mixture soupy.
Serve over white rice steamed in chicken stock and harnish with fresh herb of your choice and the reserved bacon, crumbled. Serves 6-8.