Rice with Ham and Okra
"Recipe source: Memories of a Cuban Kitchen cookbook"
Original is 4-6 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (853.6 g)
- Calories 513.1
- Total Fat - 28 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.4 g
- Cholesterol - 57.1 mg
- Sodium - 2235.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 44.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.5 g
- Sugars - 5.4 g
- Protein - 23.1 g
- Calcium - 94.1 mg
- Iron - 3.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 72.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.7 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
If using fresh okra soak for 30 minutes in cold water with lemon juice, drain (that way it is not slimy)
Step 2
In a large pot over low heat ad the oil and then add the bacon, ham and next 3 ingredients (-bell pepper) and cook for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes and next ingredients (-pepper) and cook for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Stir in rice, water, saffron and the drained okra (or frozen, thawed okra) and cook uncovered over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until most of the water has been absorbed. Stir with fork, cover and simmer over low heat for another 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender.
Tips
No special items needed.
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