Best Country Ham Ragout W Fried Green Tomatoes Goat Cheese Recipes

Country Ham,fried Green Tomatoes W/ Cream Gravy image

Provided by MarraMamba

Categories Breakfast

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 -6 tablespoons butter or 4 -6 tablespoons oil, for frying
4 slices country ham, about 1/2 inch thick
2 -3 green tomatoes, cored, sliced 1 1/2 inch thick, and soaked in milk
all-purpose flour, seasoned with
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch sugar
reserved cooking fat
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a heavy skillet and sauté the ham slices about 3 minutes on each side. Remove the ham to a heated platter and keep warm.
Drain the tomatoes and dust them with the seasoned flour. Add more butter to the pan if necessary and fry the tomatoes 3 minutes on each side or until tender, sprinkling each side with a little sugar. Remove and drain on paper towels, then arrange on the platter with the ham.
While the tomatoes are cooking, make the gravy:Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of the cooking fat. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk. Stir constantly until thickened, about 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Pour the gravy over the ham and tomatoes and serve immediately.

Green Tomato Soup With Country Ham image

Provided by Kelly

Categories Vegetable

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons butter
6 ounces country ham or 6 ounces smoked ham, diced
1 small onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups chicken broth
8 medium green tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeds and stem removed, minced
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1 dash Tabasco sauce (optional)
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; add ham, onion, and garlic. Sauté, stirring, until onion is tender. Add chicken broth, chopped green and red tomatoes, and minced jalapeno pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
Working in batches, pulse in a blender or food processor until almost smooth. Pour back into the saucepan and add celery salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Taste and add salt and pepper and Tabasco sauce, as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.5, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 26.1, Sodium 924, Carbohydrate 12.2, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 8.7, Protein 11.1

Fried Green Tomatoes image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Yield Makes about 20

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 large, firm green tomatoes, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 cup yellow cornmeal, preferably stone ground
1/2 teaspoon bittersweet pimenton (smoked Spanish paprika), optional
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil, for frying

Steps:

Season tomatoes with salt and pepper. Mix together cornmeal and pimenton in a bowl. Lightly beat eggs in another bowl.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Dip tomatoes in egg, and dredge in cornmeal mixture. Working in batches, fry tomatoes in a single layer until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Let drain on a paper-towel-lined plate.