Green Tomato and Fresh Corn Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| Sausages | 1/3 Pound (FOR THE FILLING) | |
| Yellow onion | 1/2 (FOR THE FILLING) | |
| Red bell pepper | 1 To taste (FOR THE FILLING) | |
| Jalapeno , Hungarian wax, or serrano chile, - 1 ,seeded and minced | ||
| Corn - kernels from 2 ears | ||
| Tart green or black olives - 12, pitted and coarsely chopped | ||
| All-purpose (plain) flour - 1/4 cup (1 1/2 oz/45 g) | ||
| Fine cornmeal | 2 Tablespoon (FOR THE FILLING) | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon (FOR THE FILLING) | |
| Ground pepper | 1/2 Teaspoon (FOR THE FILLING) | |
| Large green tomatoes - 4 or 5, chopped | ||
| Unsalted butter | 1 1/2 Tablespoon (FOR THE FILLING) | |
| Vegetable oil | 2 Tablespoon (FOR THE FILLING) | |
| Fine cornmeal | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) (FOR THE TOPPING) | |
| All-purpose flour | 2 Tablespoon (FOR THE TOPPING) | |
| Thyme leaves | 2 Tablespoon (FOR THE TOPPING) | |
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon (FOR THE TOPPING) | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon (FOR THE TOPPING) | |
| Ground pepper | 1/2 Teaspoon (FOR THE TOPPING) | |
| Eggs | 2 (FOR THE TOPPING) | |
| Milk | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (FOR THE TOPPING) | |
| Vegetable oil | 1 Tablespoon (FOR THE TOPPING) | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1.Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C)
2. Grease a shallow 1 1/2-qt (1.5-1) baking dish.
MAKING
3.To make the filling, take out sausages from the casings.
4.In a frying pan,cook the sausages over medium heat.
5.Using a wooden spoon, stir to break up the meat and cook for 5 minutes.,
6. Place on paper towels and drain.
7.Discard excess fat , just reserve 1/2 teaspoon.
8.Place pan once again on medium heat .
9. Add in bell pepper, chile and onion.
10.Stir cook for 3 to 4 minutes to soften the veggies.
11.In a bowl, put in corn, sausage, olives and stir mix.Keep aside.
12.In another bowl, add in flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper and mix.
13.Add in green tomatoes and coat with flour .
14.In a saute pan melt butter and oil over medium-high heat.
15.Once butter begins to foam, use a slotted spoon to transfer tomatoes to saute pan.
16.Do not add the juices from bowl.
17. Stir cook tomatoes for 3 to 4 minutes to brown them.
18.Cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes longer.
19. Place on plate and keep aside.
20.To make the topping, in a bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, thyme, baking powder, salt, and pepper.
21.Add in eggs, milk, and oil and mix well to moisten.
22.Pour the sausage mixture into baking dish.
23.Spread green tomatoes, evenly.
24.Pour topping over the tomatoes.
25.Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until topping is puffed and cooked .
26.Wrap in aluminium foil.
27. Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
SERVING
28.Serve from dish.
1.Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C)
2. Grease a shallow 1 1/2-qt (1.5-1) baking dish.
MAKING
3.To make the filling, take out sausages from the casings.
4.In a frying pan,cook the sausages over medium heat.
5.Using a wooden spoon, stir to break up the meat and cook for 5 minutes.,
6. Place on paper towels and drain.
7.Discard excess fat , just reserve 1/2 teaspoon.
8.Place pan once again on medium heat .
9. Add in bell pepper, chile and onion.
10.Stir cook for 3 to 4 minutes to soften the veggies.
11.In a bowl, put in corn, sausage, olives and stir mix.Keep aside.
12.In another bowl, add in flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper and mix.
13.Add in green tomatoes and coat with flour .
14.In a saute pan melt butter and oil over medium-high heat.
15.Once butter begins to foam, use a slotted spoon to transfer tomatoes to saute pan.
16.Do not add the juices from bowl.
17. Stir cook tomatoes for 3 to 4 minutes to brown them.
18.Cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes longer.
19. Place on plate and keep aside.
20.To make the topping, in a bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, thyme, baking powder, salt, and pepper.
21.Add in eggs, milk, and oil and mix well to moisten.
22.Pour the sausage mixture into baking dish.
23.Spread green tomatoes, evenly.
24.Pour topping over the tomatoes.
25.Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until topping is puffed and cooked .
26.Wrap in aluminium foil.
27. Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
SERVING
28.Serve from dish.
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