Tomato Beef and Okra

Tomato Beef and Okra

1 lb Ground beef 1/2 c Minced onion 1 lg Garlic clove, minced 1 1/4 c Tomato sauce (plain, canned type) 1 ds Pepper 1 Egg, lightly beaten 2 tb Fine dry bread crumbs 1 pk (10oz) frozen whole okra, cooked, drained Butter Lemon slices (garnish)

Brown beef in skillet; add onion and garlic and cook until tender, stirring to seperate meat. Pour off fat.

Add tomato sauce, pepper, egg, and bread crumbs; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Arrange okra around buttered 1-quart casserole with tips toward center and ends along the outside; spoon tomato mixture over okra.

Bake in preheated 375F oven for 30 minutes, or until set; let stand 10 minutes.

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 * SF&SC Y-Group