Cajun Okra Stew

MichelleinHI's Note:

This is a terrific-easy and scrumptious comfort food.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 6 -7 large fresh tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can lima beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas
• 1 cup chopped fresh okra
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
• salt & pepper
• 1 -2 teaspoon olive oil

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in a large stew pot.
2. Add chopped onions and garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add chopped tomatoes, lima beans, blackeye peas and cajun seasoning.
4. Bring to a boil, stir well.
5. Reduce heat and simmer on low 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. If the stew gets too thick add water as needed.
7. Add chopped okra, stir well.
8. Simmer another 15 minutes.
9. Serve over rice.

Reviews

[graffeetee]

this is a tasty combo. i had to use frozen sliced okra, as the availability of fresh okra here is spotty. for our tastes, i added more cajun seasoning (i used my Creole Seasoning). also, we had this without rice as a side dish to some grilled chicken. i see this as a versatile base upon which you can build other tasty variations. next time i might add any or all of the following: green pepper, corn, even garlic sausage, although it would no longer be a vegetarian that way. as a matter of fact, i added a few slices of sausage to some of the leftovers and that is today's lunch! yum!