Molondrones Guisados [Video+Recipe] Stewed Okra

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 red onion (large, sliced)
• 1 red bell pepper (cut into small cubes)
• ½ tablespoon garlic (crushed)
• 4 plum tomato (cut into small cubes)
• 4 cups okra (diced into 1" [2.5cm] pieces (aprox 1½ lb [0.7 kg]))
• 1 teaspoon fruit vinegar (like apple cider vinegar, or 1 tablespoon of lime juice)
• 1 teaspoon salt ((or to taste))
• ¼ teaspoon pepper ((freshly-cracked, or ground) (or to taste))
• 1 cup tomato sauce

Instructions

1. 1

   --- 1. Sauté seasonings ---

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   Sauté seasonings: Heat a tablespoon of oil over medium-low heat.Cook and stir the onions, peppers and garlic until the onions become translucent.

3. 3

   --- 2. Sautee okra ---

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   Add tomato and okra and stir. Add vinegar (or lime juice), salt and pepper. Stir to mix.Cover and simmer until it is heated (about 3 minutes).

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   --- 3. Stew okra ---

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   Cook okra: Stir in the tomato sauce. Cover and simmer until the okra is cooked through (7-10 minutes).⚠️ If it looks like it might burn, add a couple of tablespoons of water.

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   --- 4. Serve ---

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   Serve: Remove from the heat and serve, see above the recipe for suggestions.