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Mother's Okra, Corn and Tomatoes

About to go to Foley, AL, to the farmer's market. I plan on purchasing some okra to make this recipe. When I was away at college, my mother always made this for me when I came home. It is one of my favorite things in this world.

3 cups fresh okra, cut into rounds or you can use frozen round pieces of okra
2 cups of whole kernel corn, fresh, frozen, or canned (drain if canned)
2 cans of diced tomatoes (You can also use half canned and half fresh soft tomatoes.  It is a good way to get rid of tomatoes before they go bad)
3 slices of bacon, chopped into small pieces
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium green bell pepper, diced
2 Tablespoons of parsley flakes
1 tsp. pepper (You can also had a couple of dashes of Hot Sauce, if you like it spicy)
1/4 tsp. salt (canned tomatoes will provide salt as well)
1 1/2  tablespoon garlic powder
1 1/2  tablespoon sugar (it helps keep the okra from being slimy)
1 bay leaf
a couple of dashes of Worcestershire sauce

In large pot, cook bacon for about 2 minutes over medium heat. Add onions and bell pepper and saute  until slightly soft. Add all other ingredients and bring to a light boil. Reduce heat and simmer 40 minutes. This is excellent, healthy, and low in calories (you can eliminate the bacon and use olive oil to reduce calories even more).

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