The Lady and Sons Okra and Tomatoes

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Retro

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (74)

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Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

4 slices bacon, diced into small pieces
1 small onion, peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 (15-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon chicken base
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cups fresh okra, cut into 1-inch pieces (may use frozen, if fresh not available)
Fresh ground black pepper

Directions

Cook bacon slightly. Saute onion and garlic with bacon until tender. Add tomatoes, chicken base, sugar and pepper. Stir well and let simmer for about 20 minutes. Adjust seasoning if needed. Meanwhile wash okra and remove fuzz if using fresh and cut into pieces. Add the okra and simmer until okra is done, about 20 more minutes (less if using frozen okra.)

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recipe The Lady and Sons Okra and Tomatoes
Chardae Greenbelt, MD 09-30-2009
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Needed Extra Seasoning...But Turned Out Great!
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Paula's recipe was basic, but once I added, salt, oregano, parsley, and saz'on, and red pepper for a little kick, it was... DELICIOUS! Read more
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Anonymous 08-17-2008
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Bring on the OKRA!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

WOW - this recipe was terrific - so easy to use, and the outcome was fabulous - even my ten and eight year old boys loved it.... I made a couple of substitutions - since I don't know what chicken base is I just used low sodium chicken broth. Also, I used fresh summer ripe tomatoes as I wanted to take advantage of the season. The dish was yummy. A slight sweetness balanced with the savoryness of the bacon and earthiness of the okra and tomatoes. A definite keeper for the files!Read more
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ANDREW Marietta, GA 07-22-2008
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Family Favorite
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I serve this at lots of get togethers where people tell me they don't like okra. There's never any left over. I make this a... little leaner by substituting tasso for the bacon. I gives a little extra zip.Read more
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peggy midland, TX 06-08-2008
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Wonderful flavor
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I knew as soon as I read your recipe this was the same as my family has made for at least three generations. My paternal... grandmother was from Savannah. I made this and I was right same taste. Thank you Paula I had forgotten this over the years. I would add one suggestion to the recipe, my family used stale bread or toasted bread torn or cubed in with the tomatoes and okra/Read more
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Sharon Phoenix, NY 03-09-2008
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Okra & tomatoes
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a wonderful tasty southern treat, love it no complaints, Sherry
recipe The Lady and Sons Okra and Tomatoes
Laura San Francisco, CA 01-29-2008
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Big Veggie Hit
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I did not expect my kids to like this but I love okra. I used frozen okra and left it slightly crispy. It was wonderful and... even better the second day.Read more