TOMATO-OKRA PIE

Tomato-Okra Pie image

This is a delicious way to enjoy okra. A little sweet, a little spicy. Many who do not like okra like this pie.

Provided by Bachus131

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

¼ cup vegetable oil
2 cups chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
32 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
1 pound chopped okra
½ teaspoon ground paprika
½ teaspoon dried basil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (4 ounce) packet saltine crackers
¼ cup butter, softened
1 (8.5 ounce) package cornbread mix (such as Jiffy®)
⅓ cup milk
1 large egg

Steps:

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, okra, paprika, basil, salt, and pepper; cook down until thickened, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Crush saltines to crumbs in a large bowl; add softened butter and mix to combine. Press into the bottom of a casserole dish.
Mix cornbread mix, milk, and egg in another bowl until combined; batter will be slightly lumpy.
Put stewed vegetables in the casserole dish on top of the cracker crust. Pour cornbread batter on top.
Bake in the preheated oven until cornbread topping is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.2 calories, Carbohydrate 33.2 g, Cholesterol 26.6 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 484.4 mg, Sugar 2 g