Vegetarian Okra Stew

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 3 cups tomato juice
• 1 (15 ounce) can red beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• hot pepper sauce
• 1 1/2 cups brown rice, uncooked, use quick cooking
• 1 (10 ounce) package okra, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in dutch oven over medium heat.
• 2 when the oil is hot add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic.
• 3 stir and allow to cook for 3 minutes, until vegetables are tender-crisp.
• 4 next add the tomatoes, juice, beans, parsley, oregano, bay leaves, and hot pepper sauce to taste.
• 5 bring to a boil and then add the rice.
• 6 reduce the heat and simmer covered for approximately 15-20 minutes, until the rice becomes tender.
• 7 finally add the okra, cover and allow to simmer 5-10 minutes until the okra is cooked. remove the bay leaves and serve!