Okra, Tomatoes, and Bacon recipe

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Ingredients

2 slices bacon
½ onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 hot chile pepper, seeded and chopped
1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained and juice reserved
1 sprig fresh thyme
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 cups trimmed okra
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Nutrition Info

88.1 calories
carbohydrate: 13.1 g
cholesterol: 5 mg
fat: 2.1 g
fiber: 4.3 g
protein: 4.6 g
saturatedFat: 0.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 328.8 mg
sugar: 5.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Crumble bacon into a bowl.

  2. Add onion and garlic to skillet over medium heat, cook and stir until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add hot pepper and cook until tender, about 3 minutes more. Add drained tomatoes, season with thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook 5 minutes more.

  3. Add okra and enough reserved juice from tomatoes to cover. Simmer, covered, until okra is tender, about 15 minutes.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

I love Southern food, and okra is no exception. During the summer, when okra can be bought fresh in farmer's markets in Texas, I love purchasing bunches of the stuff and making this dish.

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