Green Tomato Sweet Relish

By á-47

makes 6 to 7 half pints or 3-4 pints

Ingredients

• 2 lb. green tomatoes, cored (6 medium)
• 8 oz. cabbage, cored
• 3 medium green bell peppers, quartered and seeded
• 2 medium red bell peppers, quartered and seeded
• 1 large onion
• 2 Tbsp. pickling salt
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tea. mustard seeds
• 1 tea. celery seeds
• 1/2 tea. ground turmeric

Preparation

Step 1

Use a food processor to finely chop green tomatoes, cabbage, green and red bell peppers, and onion, processing a portion at a time, using several on/off turns of the processor. You need 4 cups chopped tomatoes, 3 cups chopped cabbage, 2 1/4 cups chopped green peppers, 1 1/2 cups red peppers, and 1 cup chopped onion. Place vegetables in a large bowl. Sprinkle with the 2 Tbsp. pickling salt; stir well. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours.

Drain vegetable mixture in a large colander set in the sink. Rinse well under running water' drain well.

In a 6-8 qt. stainless steel pot combine sugar, vinegar, water, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and turmeric. heat to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add vegetable mixture. Return to boiling, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.

Ladle hot relish into hot, sterilized half pint jars leaving a 1/2" headspace. Seal and process for 5 minutes (for half pints) or 10 minutes (for pints).