Okra with Bacon and Rice

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
4 Thick strips bacon, diced1/2 pound okra, cut into 1/2 -inch-thick rounds1 cup long grain white or brown rice1 tbl chopped fresh basin (optionsl)2 cups Beef Stock1/8 tsp hot pepper sauceSalt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Saute the diced bacon in a medium saucepan over medium heat until crisp. Stir in the okra; cook one minute. Stir in the rice, basil, stock, hot pepper sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Heat to boiling, reduce the heat. Cook, covered, over medium low heat until the rice is tender, about 25 minutes, a bit longer for brown rice. Remove the cover and continue to cook until the mixture is fairly dry.

Serves 4 to 6.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MGMESQ.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 70.6
  • Total Fat: 2.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 3.6 mg
  • Sodium: 719.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 3.4 g

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