Baked Okra With Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen whole okra, partially thawed or 20 ounces fresh okra, when in season
• salt and pepper
• 2 teaspoons margarine or 2 teaspoons butter
• 4 slices bacon, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 rinse okra pods in water to separate.
• 2 pat dry.
• 3 place okra in a single layer in a greased 9x9x1 3/4-inch baking pan.
• 4 sprinkle with salt and pepper; dot with margarine.
• 5 arrange bacon pieces over okra.
• 6 cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
• 7 bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour.
• 8 remove foil from pan and place under broiler until bacon is brown and crisp.
• 9 sprinkle cheese over okra and replace foil over pan.
• 10 bake 375 degrees for an additional 10 minutes.