Spicy Okra

You will love this zesty okra dish.

• Yield: 10 servings
•  Serving size: ½ cup 
• Calories 99 
• Total Fat 4 g 
• Saturated Fat 1 g 
• Cholesterol 0 mg 
• Sodium 133 mg 
• Total Fiber 5 g 
• Protein 4 g 
• Carbohydrates 15 g
•  Potassium 563 mg

Ingredients

• 2 10-ounce packages frozen, cut okra 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 1 14½-ounce can of diced tomatoes 1 fresh jalapeño pepper (or habanero chile), pierced 3 times with a fork ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Method

• 1.Rinse okra in a colander under hot water.
• 2.Heat oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat. Saute onion for about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes (including juice) and chile, and boil. Stir the mixture for 8 minutes. Add okra and cook, gently stirring, until okra is tender, about 5 minutes.
• 3.Stir in salt and pepper and discard the chile.