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Cooking with Barbara Brown

 

 

 

 

Okra and Red Potatoes

  • 1 pound okra

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • 1 large yellow onion, thinly slivered

  • 2 medium red potatoes cut in half-inch cubes

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric

  • 1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped 

  1. Wash okra, remove stems, cut crosswise into about 4 pieces per pod. 

  2. Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat.  Add garlic, onion and potatoes, stir until lightly browned.  Add salt, turmeric, okra and jalapeno pepper.

  3. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender

Yields 4 servings.  

Nutrition Facts
Servings per recipe: 4 .................
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146..........................          Calories from fat 63
............................................................                    % Daily Value
Total Fat 7g............................     81                         5             11%
.........Saturated fat 1g                                                                5%
Cholesterol 0mg.....3                                                                0%
Sodium 279g........                                                                   12%
Carbohydrate 18g............                                                         6%
............Dietary Fiber 5g........                                    13             20%
Protein 3g..........Vi                                                                    7%
Vitamin A: 15%.....            Vitamin C: 58%                     Folacin: 28%
Calcium: 10%.........            Iron: 8%                         Potassium: 17%     

Source: Modified from original source:  http://www.neurophys.wisc.edu/ravi/recipes/recipe2.html

Provided by:

Barbara Brown
Food Specialist
OSU Cooperative Extension Service
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-6141
bbrown@okstate.edu