MIMI'S CHOW CHOW - DEE DEE'S

Mimi's Chow Chow - Dee Dee's image

Provided by Diane Atherton

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 c onion
1 large cabbage (i used green)
8 to 10 large green tomatoes, tops cut off (more tomatoes if smaller)
14 green bell peppers
14 red bell peppers (i didn't have 14 red, so i used more green)
2 to 4 jalapeno peppers, seeded (optional)
2 carrots, grated (optional for color)
2 large celery stalks, chopped
1/2 c salt without iodine (i used pickling salt)
6 c sugar
4 c white vinegar 5% acidity
1 Tbsp celery seed
1 Tbsp mustard seed
1 1/2 Tbsp turmeric, ground

Steps:

1. Grind onions, cabbage, peppers, green tomatoes, carrots, celery and jalapeno in a food grinder or blender.
2. Place chopped vegetables in a large pot with salt and let set 4 hours.
3. Drain well! Press as much liquid out of vegetables as you can.
4. In a large kettle, bring sugar, vinegar, celery seed, mustard seed and turmeric to a boil; add vegetable to this mixture and bring back to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
5. With slotted spoon, pack sterilzed jars; cover with pickling liquid leaving 1/4-inch headspace. With a clean wet cloth, wipe jar rims. Place flat lids on jars and close with screw band rings, tightly.
6. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
7. Remove jars to a rack to cool completely. As they cool the lid will make a popping sound indicating the lid has sealed. The center of the lids should be indented. IF any lid does not seal, store in fridge and use.