Mixed Vegetable Coo-Coo With Tomato Sauce
- Sauce:
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 cup organic vegetable broth (such as Swanson Certified Organic)
- 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes, undrained
- Coo-coo:
- 2 cups cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 7 cups water
- 2 cups frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed
- 1 cup frozen cut okra, thawed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- To prepare sauce, heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion and next 5 ingredients (through garlic) to pan; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in broth, sugar, allspice, and tomatoes. Partially cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- To prepare coo-coo, place cornmeal and 1 teaspoon salt in a large saucepan. Gradually add 7 cups water, stirring constantly with a whisk. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and cook 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Add corn and okra; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Place butter in a small skillet over medium heat; cook 2 minutes or until browned. Add butter to coo-coo; stir well. Serve sauce over coo-coo.
cooking spray, onion, red bell pepper, oregano, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic, vegetable broth, brown sugar, ground allspice, tomatoes, coo, cornmeal, kosher salt, water, corn, butter
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mixed-vegetable-coo-coo-with-tomato-sauce (may not work)