Tassie Mae's Chow Chow
If you like a relish, this is a wonderful option to the“green pickle” relish you find mass produced and sold on store shelves. ChowChow is perfect on hot dogs, or bratwurst, pulled pork, topping a piping hot bowl of pinto beans or adding tang to potato salad, or deviled eggs.
Equipment
- Food processor
- Large kettle or stockpot
- Canner, if processing in a water bath
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped sweet onion, about 2 medium onions
- 4 green bell peppers, seeded and finely chopped, about 4 cups
- 3 red peppers, seeded and finely chopped, about 3-½ to 4 cups
- 3 cups diced green tomatoes, about 4 tomatoes
- 2 cups finely chopped cabbage, about ½ cabbage
- 2-½ cups sugar
- ½ tablespoon celery seed
- ¾ teaspoon turmeric
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Wash and sterilize 12 half-pint jars and lids, or 6 pint jars and lids.
- Place the sweet onion, green and red bell peppers, tomatoes, and cabbage into a large stockpot.
- Add the sugar, celery seed, and turmeric.
- Pour in the cider vinegar, stir to blend together, and cook over low heat until the sugar has completely dissolved about 10 minutes.
- Raise the heat to medium and bring mixture to a boil; cook for an additional 5 minutes until heated through.
- Ladle the Chow Chow into 12 sterilized jars and process in a water bath following manufacturer’s instructions.
Notes
Ball has great canning tips on its website: https://www.freshpreserving.com/