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Fried Green Tomatoes |
Ingredients: 4 firm green tomatoes 1 cup cornmeal Salt, (optional), to taste freshly-ground black pepper, (optional), to taste 3 tbsp canola oil Instructions: Wash the tomatoes, remove the stems, and slice each tomato into 4 thick slices. Season the cornmeal with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a medium skillet until hot. Dip the tomato slices into the cornmeal and fry until brown, turning once, about 3 to 4 minutes total. This recipe yields 4 servings. Serving size: 4 slices. Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Monounsaturated Fat, 2 Starch. Nutrition Facts: Calories 251; Calories from Fat 102; Total Fat 11g; Saturated Fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 17mg; Carbohydrate 33g; Dietary Fiber 4g; Sugars 3g; Protein 4g. |