BREADED TOMATOES THE OLD FASHIONED WAY BY FREDA

Breaded Tomatoes the Old Fashioned Way By Freda image

Provided by FREDA GABLE

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 23

BREADED STEWED TOMATOES
CMBINE IN A SAUCEPAN;
2 lbs peeled and chopped fresh tomatoes
1/4 tsp cloves, ground
2 Tbs sugar
1/2 tsp salt ( to taste)
4 slices day old stale bread, cut in 1/2 inch cubes
4 Tbs butte ( not margarine) melted
#2 GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED BREADED TOMATOES
1 Lg Can whole tomatoes in their juice, cut and diced
1 Sm onion chopped fine
1/4 Stk butter
1 Tbs sugar
salt and pepper ( to taste)
1 slice white (stale or day old bread) not fresh bread
#3 STEWED TOMATOES HOMEMADE BY GRANDMA
12 med tomatoes, scalded & peeled
1 med green bell pepper, cut and diced
1 Large onion chopped
1-2 stks celery, chopped & diced
2 Tbs oil
1 Tbs brwn ugar
1 tsp salt and dash of pepper (to taste)

Steps:

1. RECIPE # 1. Breaded Stewed Tomatoes Old Fashioned. Preheat the Oven @ 400 degrees F.
2. Combine Tomatoes, Cloves, Sugar and salt in Saucepan. Cook overMed. Heat till tomatoes are tender. Pour into Shallow Baking dish. Top tomatoes with the Stale Bread Cubes. Pour Melted Butter over Bread Cubes. Bake in 400 degree oven, till bread Crumbs are golden Brown. This is a good way to get rid of Old bread heels and get Your Vegies too. A Very thrifty recipe.
3. RECIPE # 2 My Grandmas Stewed tomatoes Saute Onion Very well in the butter over Med Heat.(do Not Brown) Add: Tomatoes,I let this simmer about 15-20 min. At the very End, I add the Bread Cubes and stir Carefully. I use I think (1) piece but may need a little more. Depends on how you remember your looking, and tasting. It is served in a little glass side Dish per prson, topped with a tiny dab more of Butter on top. NOTE: Some Recall & Use a cream in theirs, My grandmother Did not use any cream in hers. Enjoy. . .My Grandmother would thank You for using this recipe. . . if she Knew.
4. RECIPE #4 My Grandma's Homemade Stewed Tomatoes Heat the Oil in a saucepan. Chop Onion, Pepper, & Celery, Add to Oil and Cook over Med Heat till good and tender. Cut p the Scalded and Peeled Tomatoes, and add to the same pan. Add: the Sugar, Salt and Pepper. Reduce the Heat to Med Low (Simmer) and Cook for about 45 Min. This makes 6-8 servings.