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August 8, 2011
Spanish Okra
Easy Side Dishes
Prep time:
5 minutesCooking time:
35 minutes“If fresh okra is unavailable or too costly, use frozen okra. You can also substitute canned whole tomatoes if fresh are too expensive. Be sure to drain tomatoes well before adding.”
Ingredients
Serves 4
- 4 ounces fresh okra
- 2 large tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1/2 cup water
Directions
1
Trim and discard stem ends of okra. Cut okra into 1/4-inch slices. Dice tomatoes.
2
Melt butter in a medium skillet. Add okra, tomatoes and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
3
Add salt, chili powder and water to okra mixture in skillet; mix well.
4
Cover; cook until vegetables are tender and mixture has thickened, about 30 minutes.
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When buying fresh okra, look for small, bright green pods that are less than 4 inches long. Large okra tends to be stringy.
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