Green Tomato Sweet Relish

Photo: flickr user Marshall Astor - Food Pornographer

Ingredients

12 lrg green tomatoes quartered

6 green bell peppers quartered

2 red bell peppers quartered

3 lrg onions quartered

2 teaspoons pickling salt

4 cups sugar

3 cups cider vinegar (5%% acidity)

2 teaspoons ground turmeric

1 jar prepared mustard - (6 oz)

Preparation

Process first 4 ingredients, a few at a time, in a food processor until ground. Transfer to a large nonaluminum bowl; sprinkle with pickling salt, and let stand 3 to 4 hours. Drain.

Combine sugar, vinegar, and turmeric in a large Dutch oven; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Add vegetables, and bring to a boil. Stir in mustard, and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.

Pack into hot jars, filling to 1/2 inch from top. Remove air bubbles; wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands. Process in boiling-water bath 15 minutes.

This recipe yields 7 (12-ounce) jars.

Yield: 7 (12 oz) jars