Hearty Creole Okra and Tomatoes Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Mardi Gras Recipes. (Hearty Creole Okra and Tomatoes Recipe). A great Southern okra dish that allegedly comes from the heart of Acadiana. This vegetable dish is heavy enough to serve as a main dish and makes one pine for the fiddles and chicory coffee.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Hearty Creole Okra and Tomatoes Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 stalks celery

chopped

2 onions

chopped

4 ears fresh corn

shucked and kernels scraped from cob

2 pounds fresh okra

cut into 1/2 inch slices

2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes

broken up

½ pound andouille sausage

diced

½ teaspoon Creole seasoning

or to taste

sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Heat butter and olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Cook and stir celery and onions until the onions are translucent about 5 minutes. Stir in the corn kernels and cook for 3 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in okra tomatoes andouille sausage and Creole seasoning; cover and cook over medium heat until the okra has lost all of its slippery texture at least 45 minutes. Season with sea salt black pepper and more Creole seasoning if necessary. Cook uncovered to reduce liquid about 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Hearty Creole Okra and Tomatoes Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 180

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.2g 12%

Carbohydrates: 19.1g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 4.6g 18%

Sugars: 6.9g

Fat: 10.4g 16%

Saturated Fat: 3.5g 18%

Cholesterol: 16.1mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 600.5IU 12%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.6mg 28%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 24%

Vitamin C: 29.3mg 49%

Folate: 71.2mcg 18%

Calcium: 117.9mg 12%

Iron: 2.2mg 12%

Magnesium: 58.3mg 21%

Potassium: 518.9mg 15%

Sodium: 435.7mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 32%

Calories From Fat: 93.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.