Okra Succatasso

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh okra

• 1 12 oz can kernel corn

• 2 15 oz cans crushed whole tomato

• 6 strips of bacon

• 1 cup chopped onion

• 1 cup chopped bell pepper

• 2 finely chopped cayenne pepper

• 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic

• salt to taste

Preparation

1. Fry bacon and set aside. Drain most of grease.

2. Sauté garlic onions and bell pepper in remaining drippings. 

3. Simmer on low for a few minutes and add remaining ingredients. 

4. Simmer until ingredients are tender usually about two hours.

5. Serve with crusty french bread and plenty of Lousiana hot sauce.

 Jeffrey Cowgill 2013  (updated 2024)