Vermont - The Green Mountain State, State flower: Red Clover

1. Crowley's Cheddar Cheese Soup
2. Lime Carrot Salad Vermont's own Chicken Pot Pie
3. Biscuits
4. Mess of Greens - Stewed Tomatoes
5. Raisin Brown Bread with Maple Butter
6. Rhubarb Crumble

Mess of Greens - Stewed Tomatoes - Serves 6

Greens:

½ lb salt pork
1 peck of dandelion or other greens, well washed
3 large leeks, washed and quartered
12 new potatoes, scrubbed or 6 med. potatoes, halved
Salt to taste

Place salt pork in pot, cover with water, and boil 30 minutes. Add greens and leeks with potatoes. Cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes or until potatoes are done.

Tomatoes:

3 lb tomatoes, washed and cored
12 scallions, washed, tops removed
¼ cup water
¼ cup fresh dill, minced or 1 Tbsp dried dill
1 tsp salt
1/8 fresh ground pepper
¼ cup corn meal

Place tomatoes cored side down in a large saucepan. Add scallions and water and simmer slowly, stirring occasionally for about 30 minutes.

Stir in dill, salt and pepper and simmer about 10 minutes more or until tomatoes are tender and slightly broken up.

Stir in cornmeal, 1 Tbsp at a time. Simmer for 5 minutes and serve.

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