Tomato and Okra Gumbo
Source of Recipe
'mrs. wilkes'
Recipe Introduction
from 'mrs. wilkes' boardinghouse cookbook: recipes and recollections from
her savannah table' by john t. edge (ten speed press, 2001)
List of Ingredients
8 medium tomatoes, chopped, or 1 (28-ounce) can tomatoes
2 pounds fresh or frozen baby okra, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
3 strips bacon, fried to a crisp and crumbled
For extra zest, add 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
Recipe
In a saucepan, combine tomatoes, okra, salt and butter. Cook, covered, over
medium heat for 20 minutes, until okra is tender. Sprinkle bacon on top
before serving.
Makes 8 servings.
Per serving: fats, 3 grams (32% of calories); calories, 90; cholesterol, 6
milligrams; carbohydrate, 14 grams; fiber, 5 grams; protein, 4 grams;
sodium, 219 milligrams
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