Ham with okra

Name: Ham with okra
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 pound of tender ham cut into small cubes (use leftovers); 1 tablespoon of olive oil; 1 chopped onion; 1 green bell pepper chopped; 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley; 1 large can of peeled tomatoes with juice; 4 cups of okra cut; 1 bay leaf; salt and pepper to taste; 3 cups of cooked rice, hot

1
1/2 pound of tender ham cut into small cubes (use leftovers)
2
1 tablespoon of olive oil
3
1 chopped onion
4
1 green bell pepper chopped
5
1 tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley
6
1 large can of peeled tomatoes with juice
7
4 cups of okra cut
8
1 bay leaf
9
salt and pepper to taste
10
3 cups of cooked rice, hot

Ingredients

1
1/2 pound of tender ham cut into small cubes (use leftovers)
2
1 tablespoon of olive oil
3
1 chopped onion
4
1 green bell pepper chopped
5
1 tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley
6
1 large can of peeled tomatoes with juice
7
4 cups of okra cut
8
1 bay leaf
9
salt and pepper to taste
10
3 cups of cooked rice, hot

Directions

1
Sear the ham in olive oil
2
Add the onion, bell pepper, and parsley
3
Cook for 5 minutes
4
Add the tomatoes with juice and cook slowly for 40 minutes
5
Add the okra and bay leaf and cook for another 20 minutes until the sauce thickens
6
If it becomes too dry during cooking, add a little water
7
Season to taste
8
Shape cooked rice into a ring mold
9
Remove from mold and place the ham mixture in the center and around the rice
10
Serve in 6 portions.