Smothered Tomatoes And Okra - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. okra
3 Tbsp. oil
1 Tbsp. flour
1 medium onion
1 small bell pepper, chopped
2 medium celery stalks, chopped
5 tomatoes (fresh) or 1 large can tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Wash
okra;
cut
and
fry
in
2
tablespoons oil.
In separate skillet make a medium dark roux with 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon flour.
Add
chopped
onion,
bell pepper and celery; let simmer until wilted.
Add
tomatoes
and simmer 5 minutes. Add okra and season
to
taste with salt and pepper. Turn to medium heat and cook
for
30 minutes. Then let simmer for 15 minutes on low heat to let flavors blend together.