Description
A comforting Southern-style stew made with tomatoes, okra, and browned beef sausage, simmered until rich, savory, and perfect served as a side or over warm rice.
Ingredients
4 oz beef sausage, diced
1/2 onion, diced (about 1 cup)
1 (14.5 oz) can stewed tomatoes
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
12 oz frozen okra, cut
Instructions
- Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add diced beef sausage and cook for about 10 minutes until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving the rendered fat in the skillet.
- Add diced onion to the skillet and cook for about 2 minutes until it begins to soften.
- Add stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, garlic powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Simmer for 5 minutes to start reducing.
- Add frozen okra and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens.
- Spoon the browned sausage over the top and serve warm.
Notes
Use fresh okra in season for a brighter flavor.
Add tomato paste for a richer tomato base.
Add broth for a looser, saucier stew.
Increase cayenne or add hot sauce for extra heat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
