Spice up your meal by adding a Creole flare to your okra with Creole seasoning, brown rice, garlic and other ingredients recommended int his recipe.

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 pound fresh or frozen okra, sliced
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups hot cooked brown rice

Directions

1. Cook bacon in a heavy pan until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, removing all but 1 tablespoon drippings, and drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon and set aside.
2. Add onion and green pepper to remaining drippings in pan. Cook and stir 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
3. Add okra, canned tomatoes, corn, water, Creole seasoning and peeper to pan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
4. Serve over hot cooked rice. Top with crumbled bacon just before serving.

Serves 4

*The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.