Sauce Gombo/Okra soup
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| Serves | 2-4 |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 40 minutes |
| Total time | 55 minutes |
| Meal type | Main Dish |
Ingredients
- 1lb sliced okra (frozen or fresh)
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½lb cubed stew meat
- 2-3 tomatoes
- 1 chili pepper (scotch bonnet or habanero)
- oil, salt, water
Directions
| 1. | Season beef with onion, garlic and salt |
| 2. | Add oil in a pot, when the oil is sizzling, put in the meat |
| 3. | Add water and the tomatoes. Bring to a boil and then cook on medium heat for 25 minutes. |
| 4. | In a separate pot, add the okra, 2 cups of water and the baking soda |
| 5. | Cook on medium until the okra is cooked (it should look like it’s melting) |
| 6. | Use a spatula to vigorously stir the okra mixture as if you were hitting it against the sides of the pot |
| 7. | Remove the tomatoes from the meat pot, use a blender to crush them (skin on) |
| 8. | Stir in okra and crushed tomatoes in the meat pot. |
| 9. | Add salt, pepper, chili pepper to taste |
| 10. | Boil on medium heat about 20 minutes |
| 11. | Serve with foutou or rice |
