Smothered Okra Base for Okra Gumbo or a Simple Side Dish
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 4 lbs fresh okra, washed, de-stemmed, sliced (frozen can be substituted)
- 3 large onions, chopped
- 2 large green bell peppers, chopped
- 2 (16 ounce) cans tomatoes with juice (whole, chopped, or crushed)
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
- 3⁄4 cup water, can substitute chicken broth
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup celery (optional)
- 1 lb ham seasoning, small diced
- salt
- pepper
directions
- In a large roasting pot, layer alternately the okra, onions, bell pepper, tomatoes with juice, oil, garlic, celery, ham seasoning, water or broth, salt and pepper.
- Cover pot tightly and place in 425°F oven.
- Cook 30 minutes, stir and reduce heat to 350 degrees.
- Cover and cook 2 - 2 1/2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes.
- When the stringing of the okra ceases, the okra is cooked.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- Chill COMPLETELY before packaging and freezing.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
gailanng
United States
I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!