4 polenta okra Recipes

yellow cornmeal, fresh okra (or 1 package frozen cut okra), ground pepper, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, salt, water

water, divided, fresh okra pods, uncooked quick-cooking grits, salt, eggs, lightly beaten, butter or margarine, cut into pieces, sharp cheddar cheese, cubed

extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, butter, divided, garlic, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, ribs celery with green leafy tops, finely chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, fresh thyme , intact, bay leaf, fresh or dried, salt and black pepper, worcestershire sauce , eyeball it, hot sauce (recommended : frank s red hot), divided, all-purpose flour, beer , 1/3 of a bottle, chicken stock, divided, diced tomatoes, chopped frozen okra , optional, peeled, deveined medium to large shrimp, tails removed, whole milk, quick cooking (sometimes marked instant ) polenta