One-Pot Okra Red Rice with Smoked Turkey

One-pot Carolina Gold rice simmers with okra, crushed tomatoes, and smoked turkey until the grains turn rosy and savory. It echoes Gold Between the Tides, where Lowcountry cookfires answered the tidal rice wisdom no ledger could buy.

Serves 4

Estimate for one serving

• 450 cal
• 8g protein
• 25g carbs
• 5.2g fat
• 4g fiber

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Ingredients

• 2 cups Carolina Gold rice
• 1 pound fresh okra
• 2 smoked turkey legs
• 1 1/2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
• 1 large yellow onion
• 1 green bell pepper
• 4 garlic cloves
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 tsp hot paprika
• 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

1. 1In a large Dutch oven sauté chopped onion, bell pepper, and garlic until softened.
2. 2Add smoked turkey legs, crushed tomatoes, hot paprika, salt, and stock; bring to a boil.
3. 3Stir in rice, reduce to low simmer, cover tightly, and cook 20 minutes.
4. 4Slice okra into 1/2-inch rounds, stir into the pot, re-cover, and cook 15 more minutes until rice is tender and okra is silky; shred turkey meat and mix through before serving.