Okra Baked With Bacon

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 5 -7 drops tabasco sauce
• 2 lbs fresh okra
• 6 slices uncooked bacon

Recipe

• 1 wash and dry okra. cut okra into 1/2 inch rounds.
• 2 preheat oven to 400 degrees. lightly oil bottom of 9x13 inch baking dish.
• 3 combine cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper and tabasco sauce in a large plastic bag. add okra and shake to coat.
• 4 arrange okra in baking dish in two layers. top with bacon pieces. bake for 20 minutes. then stir lightly to make sure all pieces come in contact with bacon. bake 5 to 10 minutes more, until bacon is browned and okra is crispy on the outside.