Ultimate Tomatoes & Okra Skillet with Smoked Sausage
Summer okra, fresh diced tomatoes sauteed with smoked sausage and served over rice for a deliciously quick and easy seasonal meal full of rich, savory flavor!
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Servings: 5 people
Calories: 293kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 12-16 ounces smoked sausage sliced
- ½ medium yellow onion diced
- ½ medium green bell pepper diced
- 1 ½ - 2 cups chopped okra fresh or 12 ounces frozen
- 2 cups diced tomatoes fresh or canned
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth or stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 - 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic depending on taste
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- pinch red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Place skillet on stovetop over medium heat. Add oil and allow to heat, swirling to coat the bottom of the pan.
- Add sausage. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until it begins to brown. Remove the sausage from the skillet. Put it on a plate and set aside. Leave the drippings in the skillet.
- Add the onion, bell pepper and okra. Cook until okra begins to brown slightly.
- Add tomatoes, chicken broth, bay leaves, garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Let simmer about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- When tomatoes begin to blister, fold in sausage and any drippings that might be on the plate where they've been sitting. Let simmer for another 1-2 minutes.
- Remove bay leaves. Serve as a side dish or over rice or cheese grits.
Nutrition
Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 24g | Sodium: 1212mg | Sugar: 4g