Green Tomato Casserole

Ingredients

• 3 whole Green Tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon Granulated Sugar
• ½ teaspoons Salt
• ½ teaspoons Cracked Black Pepper
• ½ teaspoons Cajun Seasoning (i.e. Slap Ya Mama)
• 1 cup Marinara Sauce
• 1 whole Sliced Sweet Onion (i.e. Vidalia)
• ½ cups Shredded Hot Pepper Cheese
• 1 whole Sleeve Of Ritz Crackers, Crushed (The Standard Size Sleeve, From A 15 Oz. Box)
• 1 cup Shredded Cheese (Sharp Or Italian Blend)

Preparation Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Grease an 8″x10″ rectangular pan and set it aside.

2. Slice green tomatoes into 1/4″ slices. Layer them into the greased pan (overlapping slightly is okay.) Combine the seasonings (sugar, salt, pepper and Cajun) in a small bowl then sprinkle the top of the tomatoes with half of the spices.

3. Spread half of the marinara sauce on top of the tomatoes. Just spoon a little on each tomato. Layer all of the sliced onion next. Cover with all of the shredded hot pepper cheese.

4. Layer the remaining tomato slices on top of that and then sprinkle the top with remaining seasoning. Top with the remaining marinara sauce. Spread the crushed crackers over the sauce and top with 1 cup of shredded cheese of your choice. I like to use a combination of sharp cheddar and an Italian blend.

5. Cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for 15 additional minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and serve.

Cook’s Notes:
Double recipe for a 9″ x 13″ pan.

Recipe adapted from Tomato Casserole from Deep South Dish.