Roasted Fresh Okra

Name: Roasted Fresh Okra
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh okra, trimmed and cut lengthwise in half; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min. YIELD: 4 servings.

If you have picky eaters who worry about texture, roasted okra is marvelous. It's OK to crowd the pan. Okra shrinks as it cooks. —Anna Katsoulis, Greenville, North Carolina

Ingredients

1 pound fresh okra, trimmed and cut lengthwise in half
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Toss okra with oil, salt and pepper. Arrange in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan, cut side up. Roast 12-15 minutes or until tender and bottoms are lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 115 calories, 10g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 302mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 vegetable.

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