Okra in Sofrito Sauce

Name: Okra in Sofrito Sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 5 tomatoes, chopped; ¼ cup (40 g) chopped green bell pepper or mild green chile peppers; 2 tablespoons Bragg Liquid Aminos or soy sauce; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, or ¼ teaspoon dried; Two 8-ounce (227 g) cans regular tomato sauce, preferably Spanish-style (see Island Tips); 4 garlic cloves, minced; ½ cup (100 g) chopped Holiday “Ham” or smoky vegan sausage; 1 teaspoon pink or sea salt, or to taste; ½ teaspoon white pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil; ¼ Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper, seeded and minced; 24 okra pods, sliced ¼- to ½-inch (6 to 13 mm) thick (see Island Tips); 1 onion, chopped; ½ teaspoon liquid smoke; 1 cup (240 ml) water

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Caribbean Vegan

By Taymer Mason

Published 2021

About

In this side dish, okra is cooked in a sofrito-type sauce, characterized by onion, garlic, bell pepper, and tomato. This dish makes a nice accompaniment to a veggie burger, or serve it with hot white rice.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
24 okra pods, sliced ¼- to ½-inch (6 t

Side dish
Caribbean
Vegan

Method

Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the okra and sauté for 3 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove half of the okra and set aside. Add the onion, garlic, tomatoes, Holiday “Ham,” bell pepper, Scotch bonnet, and liquid smoke. Sauté for 2 minutes, then turn down the heat to low and sauté for 2 more minutes. Stir in the water, tomato sauce, liquid aminos, parsley, thyme, salt, white