PICKLED BELL PEPPERS

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Everyone around here knows me for this colorful, tasty dish. I serve the peppers with a lot of meals and other times I'll turn it into a salad for a weeknight cookout. -Heather Prendergast, Sundre, Alberta

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 each medium green, sweet red and yellow peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large red onion, halved and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons mixed pickling spices
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1 cup sugar
1 cup cider vinegar
1/3 cup water

Steps:

In a large glass bowl, combine peppers and onion. Place pickling spices and celery seed on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose seasonings; tie securely with string. , In a small saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, water and spice bag. Bring to a boil; boil 1 minute. Transfer spice bag to pepper mixture. Pour vinegar mixture over top. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate, covered, 24 hours, stirring occasionally., Discard spice bag. Refrigerate pickled peppers up to 1 month.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.