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These are the tomatoes still green on the plants when the vegetable garden is cleared, once the cold stops them from ripening. Rather than throwing them away, we cook them: their tangy flavour lends itself to pan-fries, chutneys and jams.

Choosing itFirm, smooth and unblemished. Small green cherry tomatoes can be cooked whole or halved.
Storing itA few days at room temperature, away from the light. Those that start to turn pale can finish ripening in a paper bag with an apple.
Top tipIt is eaten cooked: cooking softens its acidity.
Pan-fried green tomatoes and peppers with honeySide dish · Preparation 10 min · Cooking 20 min · Serves 3 · Easy
Pan-fried green tomatoes and peppers with honey

An end-of-season recipe for wasting nothing from the vegetable garden: green tomatoes and peppers take on a delicious sweet-and-sour flavour thanks to the honey and balsamic.

Ingredients for 3

  • About 300 g green peppers
  • About 300 g green tomatoes
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 dash of balsamic vinegar, or a few sprigs of thyme
  • Salt, pepper

Method

  1. Deseed the peppers and cut them into strips. Halve the tomatoes. Slice the garlic.
  2. Fry the peppers and garlic in the oil for 10 minutes over a medium heat, stirring.
  3. Add the tomatoes and cook for 8 minutes.
  4. Add the honey and balsamic, season with salt and pepper, then leave to caramelise for 2 minutes.
Thermomix version
  1. Place the garlic in the bowl, 3 sec/speed 7, then scrape down the sides.
  2. Add the oil and peppers, 10 min/Varoma/reverse/stirring speed, without the measuring cup (place the simmering basket on the lid to prevent splashes).
  3. Add the tomatoes, 8 min/100 °C/reverse/stirring speed.
  4. Add the honey, salt, pepper and balsamic, 2 min/100 °C/reverse/stirring speed.

Tip: It goes very well with white meat.

Food & wine pairing

A dry rosé, or a light, fruity red Gamay.

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