Green Tomato Casserole
Green tomatoes, seasoned with a pinch of sugar, salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder and lemon pepper, topped with onion, cheese, crushed Ritz crackers and butter and baked.
Ingredients
- 4 or 5 green tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- Couple pinches granulated sugar, optional
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper, or to taste, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon Creole or Cajun seasoning, or to taste, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper, to taste
- 1 cup chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion, divided
- 2 cups shredded cheese, divided
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.
- 2
Slice one layer of tomatoes into the bottom of the casserole dish; okay to overlap.
- 3
Season with half of the sugar, salt, pepper, Creole or Cajun seasoning, garlic powder and lemon pepper.
- 4
Top with half of the onions, then half of the cheese.
- 5
Repeat with the remaining tomatoes, seasonings, onions and cheese.
- 6
Top with crushed crackers, drizzle the melted butter on top, cover and bake at 400 degrees F for 45 minutes.
- 7
Remove cover and return to the oven until the top is nicely browned, about 15 minutes longer.
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