Fried Green Tomatoes

[farnfam]

Can you believe I've never tried them before? Two great big green ones fell off my plant when i was pruning today so I put in the curry. They were so good, I may pick some more!

[Harborwitch]

Fried green tomatoes, basil leaves, bacon, fried egg, on really good toasted roll. MMMMMMMM. I could eat them every day.

[farnfam]

Do you fry them in butter? How bout in a BLT?

[iBcookin]

OMG, that sounds delicious!

[cjs]

darn, I wish I liked these - I've tried them over the years cooked this way and that and I still am not a fan. The following recipe is one that I worked on for the Farmer's Market Book and I did like these two methods.

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Green Tomato Hash

2 cups leftover chopped beef -- pork or ham
1 cup diced raw potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup diced green tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped onion
salt and pepper -- to taste

Combine ingredients; mix well. Turn into a buttered casserole and bake at 325° for 1 hour.

Serves 4.

Description:
"Baked green tomato hash casserole can be made with leftover meat, beef, or pork, and potatoes."

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I worked on this one, also -


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Green Tomato Soup With Country Ham

2 tablespoons butter
4 ounces country ham or smoked ham -- diced (4 to 6)
1 small onion -- diced
2 cloves garlic -- minced
4 cups chicken broth
8 medium green tomatoes -- peeled and chopped
2 medium red tomatoes -- peeled and chopped
1 jalapeno pepper -- seeds and stem removed, minced
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1 dash Tabasco sauce -- optional
salt and pepper -- to taste

Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; add ham, onion, and garlic. Sauté, stirring, until onion is tender. Add chicken broth, chopped green and red tomatoes, and minced jalapeno pepper.

Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.

Working in batches, pulse in a blender or food processor until almost smooth. Pour back into the saucepan and add celery salt.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Taste and add salt and pepper and Tabasco sauce, as desired.

Serves 4 to 6.

Description:
"Serve this flavorful soup with hot baked cornbread and a salad"
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I can see Cis now - 'accidently' knocking green tomatoes off her plants.........................

[farnfam]

Thanx, Jean! I fried them in butter till they were soft and a little browned. Unlike frying ripe tomatoe slices, there was no "skin"
The taste reminded me very much of tomatillos, I might try to make a green salsa out of them
The tomato plants are going to be in danger if I get carried away with this. They are really good

[Mare749]

Thanks for the idea, Cis. Never thought to try them in a curry! The only way we have had them is breaded and fried in oil, and we did like them that way.

[Harborwitch]

Jean those sound really good. I fry mine in olive oil or some bacon drippings if I'm being really decadent.

Our dogs will go out and pick the green tomatoes if they get a chance.