Okra and Rice
I like Okra. Unfortunately the only time I eat okra is when it’s deep fried or in gumbo. I wanted something fresh and lighter, since I’m trying to get us to eat heathier.
We went to Central Market yesterday and I found some really good fresh okra. Of course I bought them not knowing what to do with it.
I found this recipe on Allrecipes and adjusted it to my taste. Brian even liked it, go figure.
This recipe serves 6 and is fairly simple to make:
1 lb of fresh okra
1 cup of uncooked rice
1/2 chopped onions
1 leek chopped
1 clove of garlic minced
salt and pepper
dash of red peppper
dash of thyme (use
2 cups of chicken stock
1. saute the onions, garlic and leeks until wilted
2. add the sliced okra and chicken stock and let simmer for 15 minutes until okra is cooked through (breaks apart)
3. add the rice, salt, pepper and thyme reduce heat to low. Let cook for 20 minutes or until rice is cooked through.
