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Spicy Okra

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Course Side Dish
Keyword easy, vegetarian, cheap, low-cost, beginner, quick, low-calorie, healthy, gluten-free, tomatoes, onion, healthy sides, soul food, okra
Servings 10

Ingredients

  • 2 10-ounce packages frozen, cut okra
  • 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion coarsely chopped
  • 1 14½-ounce can of diced tomatoes
  • 1 fresh jalapeño pepper or habanero chile, pierced 3 times with a fork
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper

Instructions

  • Rinse okra in a colander under hot water.
  • Heat oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat.
  • Sauté onion for about 3 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes (including juice) and chile, and boil.
  • Stir the mixture for 8 minutes.
  • Add okra and cook, gently stirring, until okra is tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in salt and pepper and discard the chile.