Baked Okra Turkish-style

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Baxter Estate in Heath, Texas in 1984.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1 pound fresh okra
 * ½ cup white vinegar
 * ⅓ cup olive oil
 * 1 red bell pepper cut in thin strips
 * 1 green bell pepper cut in thin strips
 * 2 white onions chopped finely
 * 3 tomatoes sliced in rounds
 * ½ bunch flat leaf parsley finely chopped
 * 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
 * ½ cup water
 * 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

 * 1) Wash okra and dry well.
 * 2) Trim off the end of the stems being careful not to cut into the pod.
 * 3) Put okra in a large flat dish and sprinkle vinegar with generous amount of salt.
 * 4) Make sure both sides are coated well.
 * 5) Allow to marinate at least 30 minutes.
 * 6) Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet and cook onions until golden brown.
 * 7) Rinse okra well then place them in rows in an oven dish and sprinkle with onions.
 * 8) Put tomato slices on okra and then crisscross pepper strips on tomatoes.
 * 9) Scatter the parsley over.
 * 10) Season with plenty of black pepper and pepper flakes.
 * 11) Pour the rest of the olive oil evenly and water.
 * 12) Bake at 375°F for almost an hour.
 * 13) Allow to cool in its own juice and serve barely warm.