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    Slow Cooker Green Tomato Beef Roast

    July 20, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 8 Comments

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    I intended to make a beef roast with diced tomatoes in the slow cooker today. 

    But had a little change in plans…I found a green tomato on the ground when sweeping through the garden last night.

    My first thought was to fry it up, but I wanted to do something different. I thought adding it in with the roast would bring a different flavor to the typical beef roast!

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    I thought the roast with the green tomatoes was delightful!  The slow cooked green tomatoes gave the beefy a perfect tangy flavor…very unique!

    So if you’ve got tomatoes growing in your garden, just take 1 large green one, slice it up and cook with a beef roast!  You won’t be disappointed! I was pleasantly surprised by how well this little “food experiment” turned out!

    (And I did strain and save the juices to use for beef stock!)

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    Slow Cooker Green Tomato Beef Roast

    So if you've got tomatoes growing in your garden, just take 1 large green one, slice it up and cook with a beef roast! 
    Prep Time10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time8 hours hours
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 2 lbs. beef roast
    • 1/2 cup water
    • Salt and pepper
    • 1 green tomato, sliced
    • 6 basil leaves
    • 3 sprigs of fresh parsley
    • Several slices veggies and fresh bread side dishes

    Instructions

    • Add beef roast to slow cooker with 1/2 cup of water. Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. Lay green tomato slices on top of the beef roast. Add basil leaves and parsley over the tomatoes. Set slow cooker on low and cook for 8 hours.
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    Filed Under: Beef Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes, Dairy Free Meal Ideas, Gluten Free Recipes, Recipes from the Garden, Slow Cooker Recipes Tagged With: green beans, yellow squash

    Comments

    1. Becca says

      July 20, 2009 at 6:59 pm

      I have a gardening helper that understands that we pick tomatoes, but doesn’t understand we only pick them when they are red. This is a great solution to the tomatoes I have sitting on the counter that are never going to turn red. Thanks for the post!

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    2. Alea says

      July 20, 2009 at 7:10 pm

      Looks great! Good save on the green tomato!

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    3. Mary W says

      July 20, 2009 at 10:50 pm

      I love how you can take something random and free/cheap and turn it into dinner. Most of us would have tossed the green tomato into the compost. Given a lemon, you would make something more exciting than mere lemonade.

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    4. Poltzie says

      July 21, 2009 at 11:24 am

      Hey, this is a neat idea! Can’t wait to try it!

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    5. Schroeder says

      July 21, 2009 at 4:35 pm

      I have a question … dont laugh at me as I dont cook a lot. I have never cooked with fresh basil leaves and parsley. You put in the whole stems with the leaves. Does it cook down or do you remove it? All my spices are in bottles and I have been wanting to experiement with fresh spices.

      thanks

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      • Erin says

        July 21, 2009 at 5:12 pm

        I usually just use the leaves. Last night I put in the whole parsley sprig, as I knew that it would get strained out. If I use a fresh herb in a sauce, I remove the stems and I’ll chop it up and toss it in. The leaves will cook down.

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    6. Jami says

      July 22, 2009 at 10:53 am

      I love how fresh and wholesome this is. You are daring to use that green tomato- kudos!

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    7. Tammy says

      October 22, 2011 at 3:32 am

      It smells great! I love your recipes. You have inspired me to try my own hand at lowering my budget. However; this recipe was sounded so good that I didn’t care that the beef was over five dollars. $2.99 a pound. Great use for all those green tomatoes I picked after the frost.

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