Mediterranean Okra

Total time: 30 min

Active time: 20 min

Serves: 6

Mediterranean okra places fiber-rich okra in a down-to-earth tomato stew with onion and garlic.

Ingredients

1 pound okra

1 1/2 pounds tomato

If available:

1 onion

1 bulb garlic

1/4 bunch parsley

Steps

  1. Place pot on stove under medium heat.

  2. Dice tomato into 1-cm or 1/3-inch blocks. Add to pot and cover.

  3. Cut onion into small pieces, about 1/2-cm or 1/5-inch. Add to pot and stir.

  4. Mince garlic. Add to pot and stir.

  5. Cover pot and cook for ten minutes.

  6. Cut okra into 1/2-cm or 1/5-inch slices. Add to pot and stir.

  7. Cook until okra softens, about five more minutes.

  8. If desired, chop parsley roughly and garnish.

  9. Turn off heat and serve.