green tomato relish

How To Make green tomato relish

• 1

  Use a food processor to finely chop green tomatoes, cabbage, green and red peppers, and onion. If you prefer a chunkier relish, chop by hand. You need 4 cups of chopped tomatoes, 3 cups of chopped cabbage, 2 cups chopped green peppers, 1 1/2 cup chopped red pepper, and 1 cup chopped onion
• 2

  Place vegetables in a large bowl. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons pickling salt; stir well. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours. Drain vegetables in a large colander. Rinse with cold water; drain well.
• 3

  In a large stainless-steel or non-stick pot combine sugar, vinegar, water, mustard seed, celery seed and turmeric. Bring to a boil, heating until the sugar is dissolved. Add the vegetables, and bring to boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• 4

  Ladle the hot relish into hot, sterilized half-pint or pint canning jars. leave at least 1/2 inch head space. Clean the rims, add lids and rings. Process in a boiling-water canner for 5 minutes for half-pint jars or 10 minutes for pints. Start the timing when the water returns to boil. Remove jars from canner and cool.
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