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Delicious Recipes Using Green Tomatoes

By , About.com Guide

Green tomatoes are great in more dishes than you might think. Try the green tomato soup, green tomato ketchup, classic fried green tomatoes, a delicious one-layer cake, or pickle them.

1. Green Tomato Soup With Country Ham

Green Tomato Soup With Country HamGreen Tomato Soup Image © Diana Rattray
Serve this flavorful soup with hot baked cornbread and a salad.

2. Green Tomato Hot Dog Relish

Green Tomato Hot Dog RelishGreen Tomato Relish Image © Diana Rattray
Flavorful green tomato relish is the perfect relish for hot dogs and hamburgers, or stir some into your dressing for pasta or potato salad.

3. Green Tomato Pizza

Green Tomato PizzaGreen Tomato Pizza Image © Diana Rattray
This green tomato pizza is tangy and delicious. Add a little bacon or ham for a heartier pizza.

4. Sweet and Tangy Green Tomato Pickles

Green Tomato PicklesGreen Tomato Pickles Image © Diana Rattray
These delicious green tomato pickles are similar to bread and butter pickles, made with green tomato slices, onions, and a spiced vinegar and sugar mixture.

5. Green Tomato Cake

Green Tomato CakeGreen Tomato Cake Image © Diana Rattray
This spiced green tomato cake is surprisingly delicious, and it's a great way to use green tomatoes before the frost gets them.

6. Zucchini and Green Tomato Relish

Zucchini and Green Tomato RelishZucchini and Green Tomato Relish Image © Diana Rattray
I used the coarse grind of my stand mixer's grinder attachment to make this sweet relish. This is a great relish for hot dogs or burgers, and it's a good way to use extra green tomatoes and zucchini. Finely chop the vegetables if you don't have a grinder.

7. Classic Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green TomatoesFried Green Tomatoes Image © Diana Rattray
Green tomatoes are simply coated with seasoned cornmeal and fried in bacon grease or oil.

8. Green Tomato Rice

This is a delicious rice dish to serve with pork or beef, and it's a great way to use green tomatoes.

9. Green Tomato Ketchup

Green Tomato KetchupGreen Tomato Ketchup Image © Diana Rattray
This is a tangy, delicious green tomato ketchup, a great way to use a big surplus of green tomatoes.

10. Green Tomato Pie

Move over, apple pie! Here's a spiced green tomato pie your family will love.

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