Purloo
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | slices | Bacon; chopped |
| 1 | medium | Onion; chopped |
| 1 | medium | Green pepper; chopped |
| 1 | cup | Thinly sliced okra* |
| 1 | Garlic clove; minced | |
| 1 | cup | Cooked ham (about 3 oz.) julienned |
| 3 | cups | Cooked rice |
| 1 | medium | Tomato; seeded and chopped |
| 1 | teaspoon | Dried thyme |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Dried basil |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Red pepper flakes |
Directions
Cook bacon over medium heat in large skillet until brown; drain fat.
Stir in onion, pepper, okra and garlic; saute 2 to 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add ham, continue cooking 3 minutes. Add rice, tomato, thyme, salt, basil and pepper flakes. Heat thoroughly; seve as a side dish or a main dish.
*Thawed, frozen okra or fresh celery may be substituted for fresh okra, if desired.
Each serving provides: * 353 calories * 12½ g. protein * 5⅕ g. fat * 62⅗ g. carbohydrate * 1.9 g. dietary fiber * 17 mg. cholesterol * 711 mg. sodium
Source: The Many Nationalities of Rice Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias Submitted By KAREN MINTZIAS On 02-07-95