Delicious End of the Tomato Season Baked Chicken With Green Tomatoes

Green tomatoes are usually available in Western Pennsylvania after the first frost (usually some time in October. Before that time, most people only use ripe ones. This recipe was developed in November a couple of years ago to use up all the green tomatoes left in the garden. Most people think of Fried green tomatoes because of the movie and because it is another way to use up tomatoes left over at the end of the season. This recipe gives you a way to make a delicious dish with the leftover tomatoes. If for some reason your tomato supply is so big you want to make this dish in the middle of the season, have at it.

Ingredients

3 medium green tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick
2 small bell peppers, chopped
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
2 chicken tenders (about 3 ounces)

Instructions

1 - Place green tomatoes in the bottom of a greased baking dish.
2 - Sprinkle chopped onion and green peppers over the top.
3 - Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the top.
4 - Bake for 15 minutes in an oven preheated to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
5 - Remove from the oven and place chicken tenders on top.
6 - Drizzle with remaining tablespoon of olive oil.
7 - Return to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes.
8 - Remove and serve immediately.

Serve this dish with a salad made with fresh ingredients from you garden and you have a complete meal.

My name is Frank Ernhart. I am a retired engineer, self-made chef with over 1600 recipes, some original, some previously published all FREE. I hope you will click on some advertising links while there to help it grow. The website is http://www.frankernhart.com

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