Best 11 Okra And Tomatoes Ii Recipes

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**Okra and Tomatoes: A Southern Comfort Food Delight**

Okra and tomatoes, a classic Southern comfort food dish, is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a main course or a side dish. Made with fresh okra, juicy tomatoes, and a variety of herbs and spices, this dish is a true celebration of Southern cuisine. The okra, with its slightly slimy texture and mild flavor, pairs perfectly with the tangy tomatoes, creating a harmonious balance of flavors. This article presents two delectable recipes for okra and tomatoes: a classic Southern-style recipe and a more contemporary version with a twist. Both recipes offer easy-to-follow instructions and helpful tips to ensure a perfect dish every time. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner, these recipes will guide you in creating a mouthwatering okra and tomato dish that will impress your family and friends.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

CLASSIC OKRA AND TOMATOES



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Okra and tomatoes are a centuries-old pairing. It's a remarkable union of late-summer flavors that comes from using peak-season produce: vibrant fresh-picked okra and plump ripe tomatoes still firm enough to hold their shape when simmered.

Provided by Southern Living Test Kitchen

Categories     Okra

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound fresh okra
1/4 cup bacon drippings
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon table salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 lemon, cut in wedges
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • Cook the okra in boiling water to cover in a saucepan 10 minutes or until tender; drain, cool completely (about 30 minutes).
  • Cut the okra into ¼-inch-thick slices, discarding the stems.
  • Heat the bacon drippings in a saucepan over medium-high; add the onion and bell pepper, and sauté 6 minutes or until tender. Add the tomatoes, sugar, salt, pepper, lemon, and okra. Reduce heat to medium; cover and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Stir together the flour and 1 tablespoon water until smooth; add the okra mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 or 3 minutes or until thickened.

OKRA AND TOMATOES RECIPE



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Step-by-step, photo illustrated instructions to make our Okra and Tomatoes. Visit the complete recipe online at Taste of Southern.com.

Provided by Steve Gordon

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1lb Okra
3-4 medium Tomatoes
1 medium Onion
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
¼ teaspoon Sugar
1 Tablespoon Bacon Grease, optional
Oil for frying.

Steps:

  • Wash the tomatoes and okra under cool running water.
  • Dice the onions.
  • Place a skillet over Medium heat on your stove top.
  • Add just enough oil to lightly coat the pan.
  • Add bacon grease for seasoning if desired.
  • When pan is hot, add the onions. Stir to coat with oil.
  • Let the onions cook for several minutes while you prepare the tomatoes.
  • Dice the tomatoes into larger sized pieces.
  • Add the tomatoes to the skillet.
  • Remove the ends from the okra and discard the pieces.
  • Slice the okra pods into about ½ inch slices.
  • Add the okra to the skillet.
  • Add the black pepper, the salt and the sugar. Stir to combine.
  • Reduce the heat slightly, and continue to stir and cook uncovered.
  • Add a little warm water if needed to keep the vegetables moist.
  • Cook until the okra is as tender as desired.
  • Serve warm.
  • Enjoy!

OKRA WITH TOMATOES



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 23m

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Saute 4 smashed garlic cloves in 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat until golden. Add 4 cups okra (halved lengthwise) and 1 small onion (cut into wedges); season with salt and pepper and cook until the okra is tender and bright, 10 to 12 minutes. Add 1 pint halved cherry tomatoes; cook until just bursting, 3 minutes. Finish with a splash of cider vinegar.

HEARTY CREOLE OKRA AND TOMATOES



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A great Southern okra dish that allegedly comes from the heart of Acadiana. This vegetable dish is heavy enough to serve as a main dish and makes one pine for the fiddles and chicory coffee.

Provided by wasabinoir

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Tomatoes

Time 1h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 stalks celery, chopped
2 onions, chopped
4 ears fresh corn, shucked and kernels scraped from cob
2 pounds fresh okra, cut into 1/2 inch slices
2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, broken up
½ pound andouille sausage, diced
½ teaspoon Creole seasoning, or to taste
sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Heat butter and olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Cook and stir celery and onions until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the corn kernels and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Stir in okra, tomatoes, andouille sausage, and Creole seasoning; cover and cook over medium heat until the okra has lost all of its slippery texture, at least 45 minutes. Season with sea salt, black pepper, and more Creole seasoning if necessary. Cook, uncovered, to reduce liquid, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180 calories, Carbohydrate 19.1 g, Cholesterol 16.1 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 435.7 mg, Sugar 6.9 g

OKRA AND TOMATOES



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This is a very simple recipe. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does.

Provided by GWYNN

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Tomatoes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 slices bacon
1 pound frozen okra, thawed and sliced
1 small onion, chopped
½ green bell pepper, chopped
2 celery, chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
  • Remove bacon from pan and saute okra, onion, pepper and celery until tender. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and cook until tomatoes are heated through.
  • Garnish with crumbled bacon, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.3 calories, Carbohydrate 11.5 g, Cholesterol 6.3 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 249.8 mg, Sugar 6 g

OKRA WITH TOMATOES



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This is a yummy side dish with rice. Using two types of tomato gives the dish texture and is a tasty explosion of flavors with lots of garlic and crushed red pepper.

Provided by iheartcooking

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Tomatoes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 teaspoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, minced
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ green bell pepper, minced
1 pound frozen sliced okra
1 (8 ounce) can canned diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Cover the bottom of a skillet with the olive oil and place over medium heat. Place the garlic, onion, and cayenne pepper in the skillet and stir until fragrant. Stir in the green pepper. Cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the frozen okra and allow to cook for 5 minutes more. Stir in both the diced and the stewed tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until all vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 66.3 calories, Carbohydrate 13.1 g, Fat 1.1 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 311.8 mg, Sugar 5.1 g

OKRA AND TOMATOES



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound okra, rinsed and trimmed
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups finely chopped red onion
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 cups peeled and chopped tomato
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon freshly ground grains of paradise* or black pepper
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom

Steps:

  • Cut each okra pod in half lengthwise and set aside. If there are any pods longer than 4 inches, cut them in half crosswise and then lengthwise.
  • Heat the olive oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onions along with the salt and cook until they begin to turn golden, approximately 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes and bring the mixture to a boil. Decrease the heat to low and add the ginger, pepper, cardamom and okra. Stir to combine. Cook, uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, taste and adjust the seasoning as desired. Serve immediately.
  • *Cook's Note: Grains of Paradise are available online and in specialty spice markets. They have a zesty flavor reminiscent of pepper, coriander, and cardamom.

STEWED OKRA AND TOMATOES



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Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 3 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 slices bacon
1 onion, chopped
3 cups sliced okra
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • In a heavy bottomed saute pan over medium-high heat, add the bacon. Render the bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and reserve. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 3 minutes.
  • Add the okra and tomatoes, making sure to add the reserved juice from the tomatoes to the saute pan. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 15 minutes.

OKRA AND TOMATOES



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This is the BEST thing My Mother in law makes and I can't wait for the okra to grow in the summer so I can pair garden fresh okra with garden sweet tomatoes! Yum! A Texas 1015 onion is best here but any sweet onion will do. If you can't get your hands on a sweet onion, try adding just a pinch- LARGE pinch of granulated sugar to the dish. I love to douse this with black pepper but please salt and pepper to taste. Cooked this way you will not have the SLIME issue! Enjoy!

Provided by Mamas Kitchen Hope

Categories     Onions

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups sweet onions, chopped
2 1/2 cups okra, sliced
3 medium tomatoes, chopped or 14 ounces diced tomatoes
salt & freshly ground black pepper
hot sauce (optional)

Steps:

  • Place all ingredients in a dutch oven and cook over over medium heat until onion and okra is just crisp tender or done to your liking. (Note: USE the juice from the tomatoes as well.).
  • Taste and add salt and pepper as desired.
  • NOTE: Do not salt before the okra and onion are done to your liking. The salt seems to add to the slime. Also, stir only as much as you need The more you stir the slimier it can get.
  • Serve with Hot Sauce if desired.
  • OAMC NOTE: This freezes well in any quantity desired. Simply reheat when needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 40, Fat 0.2, Sodium 8, Carbohydrate 9.1, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 3.8, Protein 1.8

OKRA AND TOMATOES



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After a bite of this colorful dish, you'll know why it's a staple of Southern dining.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dinner Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 1/2 pounds okra, stems trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
4 tomatoes, chopped
2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 dried bay leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat butter in a shallow pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook until pale golden, about 3 minutes. Add red wine, and cook, stirring occasionally, until wine has reduced by half. Add okra, tomatoes, thyme, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are fork-tender, about 15 minutes.

OKRA AND TOMATOES II



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My mom used to fix this when we were little - of course, I didn't care for it then - but now I could eat the whole thing myself.

Provided by elliebelle

Categories     Peppers

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 lb fresh okra, sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped

Steps:

  • Fry bacon; remove from pan, dry on paper towel.
  • Fry onion and bell pepper in bacon grease over medium heat; add okra and tomatoes.
  • Top with bacon.
  • Stirring often, cook about 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Drain of excess grease.
  • Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.8, Fat 34.3, SaturatedFat 11.4, Cholesterol 51.5, Sodium 639.1, Carbohydrate 9.2, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 2.8, Protein 10.9

Tips:

  • Choose fresh, tender okra: Look for okra pods that are small and have a deep green color. Avoid pods that are large or have blemishes.
  • Trim the okra properly: Cut off the stem end of the okra pods and then slice them into 1-inch pieces. You can also slice them lengthwise if you prefer.
  • Soak the okra in vinegar water: This will help to reduce the okra's sliminess. Soak the okra in a mixture of equal parts vinegar and water for 30 minutes before cooking.
  • Cook the okra over high heat: This will help to prevent the okra from becoming slimy. Sauté the okra in a hot skillet with a little bit of oil until it is tender and slightly browned.
  • Add tomatoes and other vegetables: Once the okra is cooked, add tomatoes, onions, peppers, and any other vegetables that you like. Cook the vegetables until they are softened and heated through.
  • Season the dish to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other spices to taste. You can also add a bit of sugar to balance out the acidity of the tomatoes.

Conclusion:

Okra and tomatoes are a classic combination that can be enjoyed in many different ways. This recipe is a simple and delicious way to prepare okra and tomatoes. The okra is cooked until it is tender and slightly browned, and the tomatoes add a sweet and tangy flavor. This dish can be served as a side dish or as a main course. It is also a great way to use up leftover okra and tomatoes.

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