Greek-StyleTomato Fritters

It is the first day of Fall and the skies here are grey and the air is cool, a good day to 'play' with my tomatoes. The long hot summer had my plants producing very well but I still ended up picking off many green tomatoes, both big and small and they are slowly ripening indoors. There are more than enough ripe tomatoes for experimenting with a few recipes. Greek-style Tomato Fritters are easy and delicious as a meal or a snack and also in a bun as a burger. These fritters are a good way to use up a few cups of ripe tomatoes or those that are a bit spotty, as you will be cutting them into finely chopped pieces for the fritters. Serve them with some horseradish mayo, hot sauce or Tzatziki along with a side salad......a perfect meal.

Greek-Style Tomato Fritters

The ingredients you will need.

The onion is grated.

The mint and parsley are finely chopped and smell amazing!

The tomatoes have been chopped finely and have been drained.

The dry ingredients are combined together.

All ingredients have been mixed together and are ready for cooking.

Into the hot oil they go....the kitchen smells wonderful.

Greek-Style Tomato Fritters ready for sampling.....enjoy.

GREEK-STYLE TOMATO FRITTERS RECIPE

11/2 cups, 4-5 large ripe tomatoes, finely chopped

1/2 cup feta cheese, mashed into small pieces

1/2 cup red onion, grated (or finely chopped)

2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped

2 Tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon salt

fresh ground pepper

1/2 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

oil for frying

Cut the tomatoes into small pieces and place in a colander with some salt.

Leave them to drain for 30 minutes.

Into a medium sized bowl, combine the drained chopped tomatoes, the onions and

mix with a spoon; add the herbs, and the feta cheese.

In a separate bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder.

Add the flour mixture to the tomato mixture and stir until the ingredients are combined and the mixture is firm enough to make patties.

Into a pan add enough olive oil to thinly cover the bottom, heat on medium high and slowly add a tablespoon of tomato mixture into pan and flatten with the spoon to form a thin patty.

Cook 2-3 minutes on each side, until nicely browned.

Place them on paper towels to absorb the extra oil.

Serve with Tzatziki, horseradish mayo, hot sauce or sauce of your choice.

You can make these appetizer size and serve as an appetizer or meal size and serve along with a salad.  They freeze very nicely so double the batch and save some for later!

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