Okra with Tomatoes

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.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 66 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.