Monday, August 31, 2009

Okra and Friends

Living in the south, you can pretty much fry everything. Add that to the fact that under the "vegetables" list, you'll find things like macaroni & cheese. So I wanted to do something totally strange--not fry the okra!

Okra is fuzzy in case you didn't know. Which is weird. So here in my recipe for simple some simple veg, as the Scottish say.

Take a low 9x13 pan. Coat the bottom with light virgin olive oil. Use no more than a couple tablespoons.

I don't know about amounts. I bought the vegetables in packages this time. So I'm going to guess between a half to a full pound of
*Okra
*Yellow squash

Wash and cut the okra into round pieces. Toss away the tips. Wash and cut the squash into yellow rounds and/or half moons. Toss them in a bowl and then softly layer in the pan. Use crumbled goat cheese and sprinkle throughout the vegetables. Use fresh dill, chop and sprinkle throughout the vegetables. Take a few tablespoons of a olive oil vinagrette around the edge of the dish.

Bake at 350. Let the veg roast slowly. About 45mins-1 hr.

You can serve aside fish or mix with fresh fettucine and diced cooked chicken breast. Feel free to use a little sea salt and ground black pepper.