Okra with Tomatoes

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"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."

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PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	15 Min
READY IN	30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

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

DIRECTIONS

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.

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Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2007 by Julia

Very good! I would use 1/2 the cayenne pepper next time - a little too hot for our taste. MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2008 by Caroline C

I made this with fresh okra (sliced then soaked in milk for 15 mins to get rid of the... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2007 by { Heidi }

I've made many variations of this side dish, but this one stands out with the cayenne pepper.... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2007 by DTNYC

This makes a nice side dish. I used fresh okra because that's what I had. MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2008 by COGRANDMA4

This was really very good. Used fresh garden tomatoes because I had them. Added about 1/2... MORE

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