Garden Green Tomato 2 Recipes

Want easy ways to use up your Garden Green Tomato with just 2 Recipes?

We gathered lots of little green tomatoes (ok Barbara did! from her garden) and made the following 2 recipes- they are both easy, and taste great!  

Garden Green Tomato 2 Recipes

Green Tomato Mincemeat Tarts 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups chopped green tomato
• 2 cups peeled, chopped tart green apples (2 medium apples)
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• ½ cup chopped raisins
• ½ cup chopped dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together.

Spoon into frozen mini tart shells. (makes about 36)

Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes, till lightly browned (Filling keeps very well in freezer!)

 Green Tomato Chutney

Ingredients:

• 6 cups Green Tomatoes 
• 6 cups Red Onions  
• 1 cup Raisins 
• 3 Garlic cloves (or 1.5 tsp minced garlic)
• 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper
• 2 tsp Sea salt
• 2 ½ cups Brown sugar 
• 1 Litre Malt Vinegar , or about 4¼ cups

Directions

1. Prepare the vegetables. Chop the tomatoes, onions, and raisins roughly and mince the garlic.

1. Place all ingredients into a stainless steel pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and then simmer uncovered for at least an hour. Depending on batch size and your appliance’s heat, it can take longer — even up to three hours. Keep an eye on it and stir occasionally.

1. The chutney is ready when it’s reduced down and appears thick and brown.
2. Spoon the chutney into warm, sterilized jars and seal with lids. 
3. Boil for 5 minutes in a water bath.

        Great with pork or beef roast.