Best 4 Okra Rice And Hominy Soup Recipes

OKRA, RICE AND HOMINY SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the rice, water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the okra according to the package directions.
• Place the chicken broth in a large saucepan over medium heat. When hot, stir in the rice, okra, hominy, jalapeno, 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Lower heat.
• Combine the cumin seeds, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Flatten the pork slices with the palm of your hand and coat each slice on both sides with the spice mixture. Brush a medium-size nonstick skillet with the olive oil and place over medium-high heat. When hot, add the pork and cook just until cooked through, about 45 seconds per side. Remove pork from the pan and julienne it.
• Divide the soup among 4 bowls. Top with the pork and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve immediately.

OKRA RICE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain grease and set aside for later use. Crumble bacon and set aside.
• In the same skillet, saute onion in a small amount of reserved bacon grease over medium high heat until tender, about 3 minutes. Add crumbled bacon, sliced okra, and chicken broth. Reduce heat and simmer until okra is tender and falling apart, about 15 minutes. Stir in rice and water. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until fluffy.

HAM AND OKRA

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, add butter and diced onions.
• Cook onions until translucent, turn heat to low.
• Stir in V-8 juice and sugar, cover.
• In a deep frying pan over medium heat add butter and ham.
• Brown ham on both sides, then add tomatoes, okra and V-8 and onions.
• Stir, cover and simmer on low heat.
• Cook 2 cups of rice according to package directions.
• After rice is cooked, place on platter. Remove ham steak, cut in four pieces and lay on top on top of rice.
• Pour tomato and okra mixture on rice and ham.
• Garnish with fresh parsley.

SKILLET OKRA AND RICE

Steps:

• In a 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the rice and cook about 3 minutes, stirring frequently or until lightly brown.
• Add the onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently, or until onion begins to soften.
• Stir in remaining ingredeints except for the okra.
• Heat to boiling, reduce heat; cover and simmer until rice is tender.
• Add the okra, cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or until okra is tender.
• Remove bay leaf and serve.