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Home » Fresh Green Tomato-Chili Pepper Sauce

Fresh Green Tomato-Chili Pepper Sauce

by Mike Hultquist · Dec 9, 2014 · Leave a Comment

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Stuck with green, unripe tomatoes at the end of the growing season? Turn them into a sauce base with this recipe.

Fresh Green Tomato-Chili Pepper Sauce

Do you have a home garden? If you're like me, you grow a nice variety of tomatoes. We grow chili peppers of all kinds, but there is nothing like walking out to a garden full of fresh tomatoes.

We grew four different varieties this year but at the end of the season, we are always left with a number of tomatoes that just didn't ripen. And for some reason, this year was worse than normal.

We wound up with several pounds of green tomatoes still sitting on the plants and the freeze was upon us. Once the freeze hits, forget about saving those tomatoes. Which leads us to the big question...

What Can I Do With All of My Fresh Green Tomatoes?

The best way to use up a lot of fresh green tomatoes is to make a sauce out of them. This sauce is not so much a sauce that you'll pour over everything, but more of a sauce or a soup base that you can freeze and incorporate into any number of recipes. Use it as a starter for your next green table sauce, a salsa verde, a base for chili, maybe even a stew. I've even squeezed in some lime juice and used it as a simple topping for fish and it works great.

How to Make This Green Tomato Sauce - The Recipe Method

  • First, thoroughly clean the tomatoes and peppers. I used 7 pounds of green tomatoes and 1 pound of fresh green chili peppers for this recipe.
  • Next, coarsely chop the tomatoes and peppers and set them into a pressure cooker or a large pot.
  • Pressure cook for 30 minutes at high pressure. Allow to cool. If using a large pot, cook the tomatoes and peppers down for 1 hour or longer, or until the ingredients break down and release their liquids.
  • Process the tomato-pepper mixture with a food processor or stick blender.
  • Freeze in containers.

Recipe Tips & Notes

  • Pressure Cooker Saves Time. We used our pressure cooker for this, but if you don't have one, cook them over the stove on medium heat. Let them simmer for about an hour or longer until everything is nice and soft. Then process as needed.
  • Fresh Tomatoes. I do this with fresh tomatoes as well. I have a ton for the winter! Honestly, I think Patty and I are going to need to get ourselves a second freezer in the house for all of the preserving going on.
  • Chili Peppers. We used sweeter green peppers here to keep the resulting sauce more on the mild side. You can always spice it up later if you'd like, but this works well with just about any chili pepper you want to preserve. I mostly wanted a nice green color and that is what we achieved.

If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you'll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don't forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I'll be sure to share! Thanks! -- Mike H.

 

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Fresh Green Tomato-Chili Pepper Sauce

Stuck with green, unripe tomatoes at the end of the growing season? Turn them into a sauce base with this recipe.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: green tomatoes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Calories: 41kcal
Author: Mike Hultquist
Servings: 20
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Ingredients

  • 7-8 pounds green tomatoes
  • 1 pound green chili peppers

Instructions

  • Thoroughly clean the tomatoes and peppers.
  • Coarsely chop the tomatoes and peppers and set them into a pressure cooker.
  • Pressure cook for 30 minutes at high pressure. Allow to cool.
  • Process the tomato-pepper mixture with a food processor or stick blender.
  • Freeze in containers.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 41kcal   Carbohydrates: 9g   Protein: 2g   Sodium: 110mg   Potassium: 349mg   Fiber: 2g   Sugar: 6g   Vitamin A: 1050IU   Vitamin C: 44.9mg   Calcium: 29mg   Iron: 1.1mg
Did You Enjoy This Recipe?I love hearing how you like it and how you made it your own. Leave a comment below and tag @ChiliPepperMadness on social media.

I hope this helps!

Fresh Green Tomato-Chili Pepper Sauce

 

Categories: Preserving Tags: preserving chili peppers, sweet potato

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