Green Tomato Pickles Catfish House Recipe 375 Recipes

GREEN TOMATO PICKLES

Steps:

• 1. In a large ceramic bowl combine green tomatoes and onion. Sprinkle with salt. Refrigerate overnight.
• 2. Place cold water over tomatoes and onions and let stand i hour. Place black peppercorns, cloves, allspice, mustard seed, and ground mustard in a small cheesecloth bag.
• 3. In a large pot stir together vinegar and sugar and then add the tomatoes and onions, and the cheesecloth bag with the spices. Slice lemon mince red peppers, bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
• 4. Fill sterilized jars with tomato mixture, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Garnish with thin strips of red peppers. Arrange vertically alongside of jars. Screw on lid and process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.

GREEN TOMATO PICKLES

Steps:

• In a large ceramic bowl or crock, combine green tomatoes and onions. Sprinkle with salt. Refrigerate overnight.
• Pour cold water over tomatoes and onions, and let stand for 1 hour. Place peppercorns, cloves, allspice berries, mustard seeds, and ground mustard in a small cheesecloth bag.
• Drain tomatoes and onions.
• In a large pot, stir together vinegar and sugar, and then add the tomatoes and onions, the cheesecloth bag with spices, the sliced lemon, and minced red pepper. Bring to a low boil, and then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Check frequently; you may need to pull the pot off of the heat occasionally to prevent scorching. Discard spice bag.
• Fill sterilized jars with tomato mixture, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Garnish with thin strips of red pepper arrange vertically along the sides of the jars. Screw on lids, and process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Remove jars and let jars cool completely. Refrigerate any that haven't sealed completely. Store sealed jars in a cool dark place.

GREEN TOMATO PICKLES

Steps:

• Put tomatoes, red bell peppers, onions and jalapenos in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle salt over vegetables and let set overnight; drain well.
• Bring to a boil the sugar, mustard seed and vinegar.
• Add vegetables to boiling liquid; cook until vegetables change color.
• Put into jars and seal.

SPICY CATFISH WITH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Sprinkle fish with salt, pepper and cayenne. In a nonstick skillet, cook fish over medium for about 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Top with tomatoes and sprinkle with green onions. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for about 2 minutes. , Cover skillet and simmer 2-3 minutes longer or until liquid is reduced and fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with rice if desired.