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A Harvest of Green Tomatoes
by Arleen M. Kaptur
With the onset of Fall, many times the cooler weather seems to "creep"
up on gardens and harvests that still need a little bit more growing
time. Green tomatoes - they worked so hard to get to where they are -
but never had the chance to finish growing, and turn into that beautiful
red globe that astonishes everyone as they wait for that wonderful sweet
taste of a vine-ripened tomato.
Green tomatoes are excellent fried, sautéed, or cooked in sauces or meat
stews. Use small green tomatoes for pickling. Large, unblemished green
tomatoes will ripen on a sunny window sill, or you can wrap them in
newspaper and let them ripen slowly in a cool, dark place.
Be Creative Hot Dog Relish
Adjust and change to suit your particular tastes:
A combination of finely chopped onion, green tomatoes, green/red sweet
peppers chopped, salt, sugar, 1 tsp. celery seed, 1 tsp. mustard seed
Store in the refrigerator in a covered jar.
Also good on Polish Sausage, Bratwurst, and smoked sausages.
Swiss Cheese Bake
4 cups croutons
2 green tomatoes, sliced thinly
1 ripe tomato, sliced thinly
1/2 lb. Swiss cheese, shredded
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups milk
3/4 tsp. salt,
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
Preheat oven to 350. Arrange croutons in a 9" pie plate. Top croutons
with tomato slices; sprinkle with Swiss cheese. In bowl, with fork or
wire whisk, beat remaining ingredients; pour over cheese. Bake 40
minutes. or until puffy and brown. Serve immediately.
Green Tomato Sauté
1/4 cup salad oil
6 green peppers, cut into chunks
2 onions, chopped
4 large green tomatoes, peeled and cut
into chunks
1 large ripe tomato, peeled and cut
into chunks
2-1/4 tsp. salt
1-1/4 tsp. basil
In a pan, over medium heat, in hot oil. cook green pepper chunks,
onions,
and green tomatoes for 15 minutes. Add the ripe tomato together with the
salt and basil; cover and simmer until vegetables are fork-tender. Stir
the mixture occasionally, for about 20 minutes. Serve over pork chops,
meatloaf slices, or chicken breasts.
Green tomatoes can be a great asset to your meal plans - with just a
little extra preparation they are truly a delight. ENJOY!
About the author
Arleen M. Kaptur
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