Recipe information
Ingredients for - Okra, Tomatoes, and Bacon
4. Hot chile pepper, seeded and chopped - 1
5. Diced tomatoes, drained and juice reserved - 1 (16 ounce) can
8. Trimmed okra - 2 cups
How to cook deliciously - Okra, Tomatoes, and Bacon
1. Stage
Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Crumble bacon into a bowl.
2. Stage
Add onion and garlic to skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add hot pepper and cook until tender, about 3 minutes more. Add drained tomatoes; season with thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook 5 minutes more.
3. Stage
Add okra and enough reserved juice from tomatoes to cover. Simmer, covered, until okra is tender, about 15 minutes.