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Okra and Butter Bean Stew Recipe

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This stew is adapted from my mom's down-home Louisiana recipe, and it turns okra-haters into okra-lovers. Guaranteed. —Kaya Mack, Wichita Falls, Texas

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Okra and Butter Bean Stew Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 45 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

25 45 70

Ingredients

7 bacon strips, chopped
1 pound smoked sausage, halved and thinly sliced
1 large onion, chopped
2 small green peppers, chopped
3 cups water
2 cans (16 ounces each) butter beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (12 ounces) tomato paste
1 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (16 ounces) frozen sliced okra
Hot cooked rice, optional

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook bacon and sausage over medium heat until bacon is crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings.
Cook onion and green peppers in the drippings until tender. Stir in the water, beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add bacon and sausage; cook 10 minutes longer.
Stir in okra. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until okra is tender. Serve with rice if desired. Yield: 12 servings (1 cup each).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup (calculated without rice) equals 252 calories, 14 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 901 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 12 g protein.

Originally published as Okra and Butter Bean Stew in Taste of Home February/March 2010, p78

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Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2011 by BLey

This is a great recipe and one that I will make often. The second time I added fresh basil and cilantro. Yummy

Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2011 by Kdavis50

very good stew, first time I had okra and butter beans. Easy to make, excellent taste. Wil make it again.

Reviewed on Oct. 05, 2010 by eelshaw

Being relatively new to okra, I decided to take the author, Kaya's challenge. I wouldn't consider myself an okra hater, but I've never found it very appealing - until I tried this recipe! Very easy to make, tasty, and filling. I look forward to making it again soon. Thanks!

Reviewed on May. 18, 2010 by Cyrano65

This is one of the best okra stews that I have ever made or tasted. I did modify it the second time I made by adding a couple of small jalapeno peppers to it in addition to the green peppers for an extra kick.

My husband loves it with corn bread.

Kay Andrews

Cottage Grove OR

Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2010 by Huddy

Very easy to make and a different kind of Stew. Good Tasting.