Okra and Rice Skillet

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I got this on a recipe card at the grocery store. Its very good.just add more

hot sauce for spicy.

 

Okra and Rice Skillet

 

1 tsp. vegetable oil

1/3 cup uncooked regular long grain rice

1/4 cup chopped onion (about 1 small)

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 cup tomato (about 1 large)

2/3 cups vegetable broth

1/2 tsp. chopped fresh or 1/8 tsp. dried thyme leaves

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/8 tsp. red pepper sauce

1 small bay leaf

8 ozs. okra, cut into 1/2 inch slices or 1 pkg. 10 ozs. frozen cut okra can be

substituted for the fresh okra, thaw just enough to separate.

 

Heat oil in 10 inch skillet over medium high heat. Cook rice in oil about 3

minutes stirring frequently, until golden brown. Stir in onion, bell pepper and

garlic. Cook 5 minutes stirring frequently, until onion begins to soften. Stir

in remaining ingredients except okra. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and

simmer until rice is tender. Stir in okra. Cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or

until okra is tender. Remove bay leaf.