Zucchini-pepper Relish

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs zucchini, seeded if necessary
• 3 onions
• 2 sweet red peppers
• 1/4 cup pickling salt
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, finely chop zucchini, using an on/off motion.
• 2 put zucchini in a large bowl.
• 3 finely chop onions in food processor.
• 4 add to zucchini in the bowl.
• 5 remove seeds from, and finely chop peppers by hand.
• 6 add to bowl.
• 7 sprinkle everything with salt.
• 8 stir to blend.
• 9 let stand 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• 10 drain off liquid.
• 11 rinse thoroughly under cold running water.
• 12 drain, pressing out liquid.
• 13 in a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, dry mustard, celery seed, pepper, and turmeric.
• 14 bring to a boil, stirring.
• 15 add the drained zucchini mixture.
• 16 bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• 17 simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes, or until thickened and zucchini mixture is tender.
• 18 combine water and cornstarch.
• 19 add to zucchini mixture.
• 20 cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until clear and thickened.
• 21 seal in sterilized bottles and process in a water bath for 5 minutes.
• 22 how i sterilize bottles: wash bottles well in hot soapy water.
• 23 dry them.
• 24 put a cookie sheet in the oven, with the bottles on the cookie sheet, right side up.
• 25 heat oven to 225f.
• 26 leave bottles at this temperature for 10 minutes.
• 27 turn off oven.
• 28 leave bottles in there until you need them.