Stewed Okra and Tomatoes

Name: Stewed Okra and Tomatoes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; ½ cup chopped onion; 4 cups okra pods, trimmed (about 1 pound); ½ cup water; ½ teaspoon sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained

6 Ratings
5 Reviews

Stewed Okra and Tomatoes is a classic summertime side dish recipe featuring fresh okra cooked in a mixture of canned tomatoes and flavored with a little bit of sugar, salt and pepper.

Recipe by Cooking Light August 2001

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Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

Recipe Summary

Yield:

4 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
½ cup chopped onion
4 cups okra pods, trimmed (about 1 pound)
½ cup water
½ teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained

Directions

Step 1
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; sauté 2 minutes. Add okra and remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

72 calories; calories from fat 18%; fat 1.4g; saturated fat 0.2g; mono fat 0.3g; poly fat 0.8g; protein 3.2g; carbohydrates 14.3g; fiber 4.6g; iron 1.5mg; sodium 313mg; calcium 117mg.

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dportet

08/02/2022

I added a can of Rotel tomatoes for flavoring and low sodium chicken broth. I added no additional salt or pepper.

Angie

08/24/2018

Really good! I added a little cajun spice instead of pepper and did not at sugar, and it was plenty sweet without it!

rstarrlemaitre

08/29/2013

This wasn't as good as I hoped. I'd cut the okra into slices, instead of leaving the whole pods. The black pepper was too strong, but other seasoning felt lacking. I would stir in black-eyed peas next time to make this a hearty main dish.

petehaus

07/27/2010

I added one half pound cooked and pealed 25 count shrimp and two diced jalapinos to heat it up a bit. Also have substituted Rotel spiced tomatoes in leiu of regular canned tomatoes on several ocasions. Was outstanding both ways.

jeabelardi

02/27/2010

this was wonderful. the leftovers were even more flavourful the next day. i did use a bag of frozen okra, and added a can of corn, some cajun spice, garlic, and to speed it up i added a teaspoon of cornstarch for viscosity. a perfect compliment to cornmeal crusted catfish. took no time at all. i'd also make this as a vegetarian main -dish stew and add more tomatoes and a can of chickpeas.

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