Southern Okra And Tomatoes With Bits Of Bacon Food

OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet or Dutch oven, cook bacon until the bacon is starting to get crispy and the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes.
• Add the onion and garlic; saute for 5 more minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes (with their juices), sugar, thyme, bay leaf, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Use the juices from the tomatoes to deglaze the pan, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Add the okra, cover with a lid, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the okra is tender (about 10-12 minutes for fresh okra or 7-8 minutes for frozen okra).
• Remove the bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.

SOUTHERN OKRA AND TOMATOES WITH BITS OF BACON

Steps:

• Fry bacon and reserve 3 tablespoons of drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, mix okra, tomatoes with juice, onion, sugar, salt and pepper. Add the 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings. Gently bring to a boil and turn heat down to slow simmer. Cover with lid and simmer for approximately 30 to 40 minutes until tender. Do not stir okra because it easily falls apart.
• Pour into a serving bowl and add crumbled bacon on top.
• Note: If using fresh okra, wash okra and cut off ends. Cut into 1 inch pieces. For fresh tomatoes, wash and core tomatoes. Cut into small pieces.
• Enjoy!

TOMATOES AND OKRA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crispy, turning as needed. Remove the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and set it aside.
• Keep about 4 tablespoons of bacon grease in the skillet and pour the rest into your grease jar to save.
• Place the chopped onion into the bacon grease and continue cooking over medium-high heat until the onion is translucent. Add the okra and tomatoes and cook, stirring often, until okra is tender. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove to a serving bowl and generously sprinkle the crumbled bacon bits over the top.

STEWED OKRA AND TOMATOES

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.

SAUTEED OKRA WITH HEIRLOOM TOMATOES AND BACON

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over low heat until it is crisp and fat is rendered. Remove bacon and set aside.
• Add okra to skillet and cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion wedges, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and reduce heat to low. Continue cooking, partially covered, until tomatoes are just heated through, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Crumble bacon slices over tomatoes; serve warm.

OKRA, TOMATOES, & BACON

Steps:

• Saute' bacon in skillet until it is browned. Add onion, cooking until the onion is transparent. Add the okra and continue cooking until it is tender and almost done. Add tomatoes and continue cooking 4-5 minutes more. Add salt and pepper to your taste. Serve as a side dish or over rice.

OKRA, TOMATOES, AND BACON

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Crumble bacon into a bowl.
• Add onion and garlic to skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add hot pepper and cook until tender, about 3 minutes more. Add drained tomatoes; season with thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook 5 minutes more.
• Add okra and enough reserved juice from tomatoes to cover. Simmer, covered, until okra is tender, about 15 minutes.