BREAD & BUTTER PEPPERS

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If your pepper plants are as prolific as mine, this recipe will come in handy. The crunchy mix of sliced peppers gives a kick to salads, side dishes and sandwich toppings. -Starr Milam, Sheldon, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 1 quart.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups seeded sliced banana peppers (about 7 peppers)
1 medium green pepper, julienned or 1 medium green tomato, halved and sliced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and sliced
1 small onion, sliced
1/4 cup canning salt
12 to 15 ice cubes
2 cups sugar
1 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon mustard seed
1/2 teaspoon celery seed

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the peppers, onion and salt; top with ice. Let stand 2 hours. Rinse and drain well. , In a large saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, mustard seed and celery seed. Bring to a boil; cook and stir just until sugar is dissolved. Pour over pepper mixture; cool. Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 24 hours. Store an air-tight container in the refrigerator up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 32 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 359mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.