SMOTHERED OKRA

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Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
1/2 cup chopped green sweet pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
8 ounces whole okra, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups), or 2 cups frozen cut okra, thawed
2 cups chopped, peeled tomato (2 large)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
2 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained, and crumbled (optional)

Steps:

1. In a large skillet cook and stir onion, sweet pepper, and garlic in hot butter over medium heat about 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in okra, tomato, salt, pepper, and, if desired, cayenne pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 20 minutes for fresh okra (10 minutes for thawed okra) or until okra is very tender. If desired, sprinkle with bacon.

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