The Lady and Sons Okra and Tomatoes ( Paula Deen )

Barb Gertz's Note:

We love okra and tomatoes, this recipe is a lot like my Mom use to make. The Recipe comes from courtesy Paula Deen.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 slices bacon, diced into small pieces
• 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon chicken base or 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 cups fresh okra, cut into 1 inch pieces (may use frozen)
• fresh ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Cook bacon slightly; saute onion and garlic with bacon until tender.
2. Add tomatoes, chicken base, sugar and pepper; stir well and let simmer for about 20 minutes; adjust seasoning if needed.
3. Meanwhile wash okra and remove fuzz, if using fresh okra, cut into pieces; add okra and simmer until okra is done, about 20 more minutes (less if using frozen), serve.

Reviews

[YungB]

Absolutely delish. I used smoked sausage instead of bacon. Wow, I can eat this everyday. Thank you for showing me how to like Okra Barb!!

[FranTic64]

This is the best okra and tomatoes my family has had! There isn't much to it, but it's the perfect combination for a really hearty side dish. I use pre-cooked bacon so there isn't a lot of fat in it, but it still gets the flavor of the bacon. Sometimes it needs a little more liquid so I add a can of tomato juice or sauce if I have it.

[Siren Chef]

Made this weekend for our Derby Dinner party and it was the hit of the meal, even with frozen okra! Slight variation: sauteed the onion/garlic then added one jar of Hormel real bacon pieces to the tomato mix. MUCH easier, same bacon flavor! Instead of simmering the tomato mix and adding okra later, I put the frozen okra right on top of the tomatoes and let the heat from them steam the okra. The okra stayed crisp and the flavor was great! Guests had seconds and raved. Thanks!