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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Okra And Fresh Tomatoes

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Vegetable	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	c	Okra, cut into slices
3	c	Tomatoes, peeled and chopped
3	T	Bacon fat
1		Onion, sliced
1		Green pepper, diced
		Salt and pepper to taste
1/4	t	Sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare okra and tomatoes. Saute onion and pepper in fat, stirring
often, until onion is browned. Add remaining ingredients and cook,
covered, over medium heat for 30 minutes. Uncover and cook another 5
minutes.  MRS E.J. HOSEY (MERRIE JACK)  MARVELL, AR  From the book
<High Cotton Cookin'>, Marvell Academy Mothers Assn,  Marvell, AR
72366, ISBN 0-918544-14-9, downloaded from Glen's MM  Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 68 Calories From Fat: 4 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 434.5mg Potassium: 455.6mg Carbohydrates: 14g Fiber: 4.1g Sugar: 7g Protein: 3.1g