Okra And Tomatoes - Gullah Style

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease
• 1 medium vidalia onion, chopped
• 1 lb okra, cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 3 fresh tomatoes, preferably big boy
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat bacon grease in a heavy nonreactive skillet over medium high heat.
• 2 cook onion 3-4 minutes or until translucent.
• 3 add okra and cook another 5-6 minutes, or until okra begins to brown.
• 4 stir in tomatoes, sugar and salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 cover skillet and simmer over low heat 20-30 minutes or until thickened.