Ground Beef Okra Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. fresh okra or 2 (10 oz. each) pkg. frozen, slightly thawed
1 lb. ground beef
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
2 c. chopped canned tomatoes or 4 fresh tomatoes, chopped
2 1/2 c. water or beef broth
1/4 c. tomato paste
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. each: allspice and black pepper
1/4 tsp. red pepper or 1/4 tsp. paprika
2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sliced green pepper

Preparation

Note:
If you wish, you can substitute cubed round steak for the ground beef.