Name: Mediterranean Stewed Okra and Tomatoes
Ingredients: 1 lb Okra; stems lightly; Trimmed; 1/2 c Red wine vinegar; 2 Salt; 1/2 c Olive oil; 2 md Onions; coarsely chopped; 2 Garlic; minced; 2 lg Tomatoes peeled; seeded & chopped; 14 Canned plum tomatoes; 1 pn Sugar; 2 tb Fresh basil chopped; 1 pn Thyme; 1/2 c Sliced olives; 2 Anchovy filets; 1 Unsalted butter; Freshly ground black pepper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains		Lu’s recipe, Posted to r, Vegetables	1	Serving

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Okra; stems lightly
		Trimmed
1/2	c	Red wine vinegar
2		Salt
1/2	c	Olive oil
2	md	Onions; coarsely chopped
2		Garlic; minced
2	lg	Tomatoes peeled; seeded & chopped
14		Canned plum tomatoes
1	pn	Sugar
2	tb	Fresh basil chopped
1	pn	Thyme
1/2	c	Sliced olives
2		Anchovy filets
1		Unsalted butter
		Freshly ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine the okra, vinegar and salt in a medium bowl. Let tand for 30
minutes.  Rinse under cold water; drain.
2.  Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and
cook 1 minutes.
3.  Add the garlic; cook until golden.
4.  Add the fresh and canned tomatoes, sugar, basil, thyme, olives and
anchovies.
5.  Cook uncovered over medium heat about 40 minutes or until thick. Add
the butter, okra, and pepper to taste. Cook 10 minutes longer.
Serves:4-6
Contributor:  Greene on Greens
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 585 by P&S Gruenwald
<sitm@ne.infi.net> on Jan 23, 1998

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