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This green tomato recipe comes to the rescue for an overflowing garden, from Trevy Thomas.

Green tomatoes. Photo: Preben HansenSnatch green tomatoes from the vine before they turn red, and you can enjoy a uniquely summertime flavor that can’t be found in the middle of winter. This recipe is an excerpt from an excellent grilling cookbook, Born to Grill, which I recently reviewed. You can also try a Cornmeal Crusted Green Tomato recipe.  Every time I’m tempted to complain about the vegetables overflowing on my countertop, I remember that this is exactly what I miss in cold weather. There is nothing quite like the flavors of sun-kissed veggies, especially when a husband is the one out there doing all the back-breaking work. Don’t despair.  We have plenty of tomato recipes.

Grilled Green Tomatoes Recipe
Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or other hot pepper sauce
• 6 medium green tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick
• Salt and fresh-ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Fire up the grill, bringing the temperature to medium (4 to 5 seconds with a hand test).
2. Combine the melted butter and Tabasco sauce in a small bowl. Brush the mixture over both sides of the tomato slices and sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
3. Grill the tomatoes uncovered over medium heat for 7 to 9 minutes, turning once, until tender and juicy. If grilling covered, cook the tomatoes for the same amount of time, turning once midway.
4. Serve the tomatoes hot. The tomatoes are also as tasty a match as their ripe cousins with slices of fresh mozzarella.

From: Born to Grill, Cheryl & Bill Jamison

 

Tomatoes. Photo: JarsemIt’s been 100 degrees lately, and the only thing moving around here are the tomato plants. And cucumbers, zucchini and peppers. It’s even been too hot to grill, so a lot of the cooking going on in my kitchen has been the cold kind. A little chopping and drizzling I can handle. Slow-roasting meats, not so much. One of the great things about having a garden is that you don’t really have to go to the store. Food just magically appears. So rather than complain about too many tomatoes, I am being a good lazy cook and finding simple, tasty things to make with them. Here are some tomato recipes for those of you who also have an abundance.

Make a homemade tomato salsa

Fake a pizza. Slice tomatoes, zucchini and peppers from the garden, and top a garlic-and-oil rubbed baguette. Sprinkle with basil and grated cheese. Broil a few minutes until crispy looking.

Easy cheese-tomato sandwich. Toast bread. Top one slice with cheese and put in toaster oven until just melted. Put cold sliced tomatoes over the melted cheese and season with oregano, salt & pepper. Add remaining piece of toast.

Easy one-pot dinner: Tomato Pasta

Make a Peach and Tomato Salad

Try Cornmeal Crusted Green Tomatoes

Make a homemade tomato sauce

Grill Green Tomatoes

Bake Roasted Tomatoes

Cook an easy Pasta with Tomatoes, Parsley and Garlic

That should keep you busy for a while.