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Stewed Okra and Tomatoes

Fresh okra simmered with ripe tomatoes, onion, and a touch of bacon fat until soft and flavorful.

⏱ 10 minPrep time
🔥 30 minCook time
🍽 6Servings
🏷 Deep South KitchenCategory
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Stewed Okra and Tomatoes

Stewed okra and tomatoes is the Southern vegetable dish that turns okra skeptics into believers — fresh okra simmered with tomatoes, onion, and bacon until the okra is tender and the sauce is thick and savory. It’s summer in a pot, served over rice.

Chef Emily presents Stewed Okra and Tomatoes

The okra dish that converts skeptics

Fresh okra simmered with tomatoes, onion, and bacon into a thick, savory sauce — stewed okra and tomatoes.

Step by stepInstructions

  1. Cook the bacon in a large pot until crisp. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook 5 minutes, then the garlic.
  2. Add the okra and cook 5 minutes, stirring.
  3. Stir in the tomatoes, sugar, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
  4. Simmer uncovered 20-25 minutes until the okra is tender and the sauce is thick.
  5. Serve over rice.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Cook the okra long enough that its natural thickening works into the sauce. Serve over rice with cornbread on the side.

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Recipe details

Prep10 min
Cook30 min
Servings6
CategoryDeep South Kitchen
PublishedAugust 16, 2026
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