Name: Stewed Tomatoes and Okra
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 37 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 strips of bacon (chopped, $1.21); ½ onion (small dice, (170g, 1 cup) $0.39); 1 14.5 oz can stewed tomatoes ($0.96*); 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes ($1.00*); 1 tsp garlic powder ($0.08); 1 tsp cumin ($0.09); ½ tsp salt ($0.02); ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.08); ⅛ tsp cayenne ($0.04); 12 oz frozen okra (cut, $1.79**)

This easy recipe for Stewed Tomatoes and Okra is a Southern classic made with simple ingredients and big flavor. Perfect as a side or served over rice.

Ingredients

4 strips of bacon (chopped, $1.21)

½ onion (small dice, (170g, 1 cup) $0.39)

1 14.5 oz can stewed tomatoes ($0.96*)

1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes ($1.00*)

1 tsp garlic powder ($0.08)

1 tsp cumin ($0.09)

½ tsp salt ($0.02)

½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.08)

⅛ tsp cayenne ($0.04)

12 oz frozen okra (cut, $1.79**)

Instructions

1 Gather and prepare all ingredients.

2 Warm a medium skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the chopped bacon. Cook the bacon for 10 minutes, or until it’s crispy. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon from the pan, leaving the grease in the pan. Set the bacon aside.

3 Add the diced onion to the pan and cook for 2 minutes.

4 Stir in the two cans of tomatoes with their liquid, then season with the garlic powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Cook for 5 minutes to start reducing.

5 Add the okra, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once thickened, top with cooked bacon and serve.