Green Tomato Mincemeat

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 694.6
  • Total Fat: 1.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 78.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 180.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 10.0 g
  • Protein: 4.3 g

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Introduction

Pears, figs and raisins team up with the unlikely candidate of green tomatoes for a deliciously tangy-sweet mincemeat. This is a vegan recipe, perfect for pie or tart fillings at Christmas and it freezes well, too!
Makes about 5 qts mincemeat. Pears, figs and raisins team up with the unlikely candidate of green tomatoes for a deliciously tangy-sweet mincemeat. This is a vegan recipe, perfect for pie or tart fillings at Christmas and it freezes well, too!
Makes about 5 qts mincemeat.
Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    650 g chopped green tomatoes
    1 kg half-peeled, diced Granny Smith apples
    250 g Thompson raisins
    100 g shredded carrots
    165 g chopped dried pears
    1/2 cup candied orange peel
    1 tbsp ground cinnamon
    1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
    1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (omit if freezing, stir in once thawed)
    1 tsp salt
    2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
    2 tbsp blackstrap molasses
    2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
    1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
    1/4 cup water

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a large stockpot.
Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and cook, partially covered, 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
Can according to water bath canner instructions.
Alternatively, freeze: pack cold mincemeat into freezer jars or containers, leaving about an inch headspace for expansion. Seal and freeze promptly.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.