Sauteed Okra with Heirloom Tomatoes and Bacon
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The Martha Stewart Show, September Summer 2008
- Yield Serves 6
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Ingredients
- 5 slices bacon
- 1 pound okra, washed, trimmed, and sliced about 1/2 inch thick
- 1 large sweet onion (preferably Vidalia), cut into 1/3-inch wedges
- Coarse salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 medium heirloom tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
Directions
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In a large skillet, cook bacon over low heat until it is crisp and fat is rendered. Remove bacon and set aside.
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Add okra to skillet and cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion wedges, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
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Add tomatoes and reduce heat to low. Continue cooking, partially covered, until tomatoes are just heated through, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Crumble bacon slices over tomatoes; serve warm.
Just saw this today on Martha (supposed to be the Mother's Day show but it was not), and had to make it right away.! So glad I did, this is absolutely delicious!!
I love okra... This sounds like a yummy way to prepare it. thanks for the recipe