Recipe - Corn Okra And Tomatoes

1 cn Nibblets yellow corn; liquid
poured off
2 cn Stewed tomatoes; (some folks
like to pulse a time or two
in food processor to have
smaller chunks of tomato)
One half pound To 1 lb. okra; (with the
ends cut off and cut into
small pieces)
2 Pieces of bacon
1 small Onion; chopped
Margarine or butter
2 Cloves of garlic; crushed
through garlic press
Salt; (about a tsp.) and
Pepper to taste
1 Little dashes of Louisiana
hot sauce; (up to 2)

In a mediumsized pot, I usually use Tefloncoated, I begin rendering the
grease from 2 pieces of bacon (low heat, don't brown bacon). In a small fry
pan, I use approx. 2 tbsp. butter, melt the butter and saute the onion
until almost clear and add the crushed garlic. Finish sauteing.

After the grease is rendered from bacon, add the 2 cans stewed tomatoes,
the corn, the okra, and the sauteed onions and garlic. Add approx. 1 tsp.
of salt and sprinkle a little pepper to taste. Also, add 1 or 2 little
dashes of Louisiana hot sauce. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Turn
down low and let simmer 30 to 40 minutes, or until okra is tender. I
usually remove the bacon strips at this time before serving it up. It's
yummy!

Shortcut: I know in the South, they sell okra, corn and tomatoes canned
together in the grocery store. Render grease from bacon. Add 2 or 3 cans of
this mixture. I always still add a can of nibblets corn because we love
corn! Add in onions and garlic, seasonings and continue as above. It really
is great over white rice!

Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by "Susan G. Ergle" whizbang@bellsouth.net
on Mar 22, 1998