Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 1 green pepper
- 1 thinly okra (sliced)
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tomato
- 3 c rice (cooked)
- 1 c ham (cooked)
- 1 ts thyme (dried)
- 1/2 ts salt
- 1/2 ts basil (dried)
- 1/8 ts pepper flakes (red)
- 3 slices bacon (sliced)
Cook bacon over medium heat in large skillet until brown; drain fat. Stir in onion, pepper, okra and garlic; saute 2 to 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add ham, continue cooking 3 minutes. Add rice, tomato, thyme, salt, basil and pepper flakes. Heat thoroughly; serve as a side dish or a main dish. Thawed, frozen okra or fresh celery may be substituted for fresh okra, if desired. Each serving provides: 353 calories 12.5 g. protein 5.2 g. fat 62.6 g. carbohydrate 1.9 g. dietary fiber 17 mg. cholesterol 711 mg. sodium
