Add them to a large pot add the vinegar the sugar and the pickling spices in a cheesecloth bag.

Green tomato chow chow recipe for canning. In the morning rinse the tomatoes and onions to remove the salt and drain the liquid off. Sprinkle with the salt and fill the bowl with water until the mixture is just covered. 2 1 2 pounds green tomatoes chopped 4 cups 2 large yellow onions chopped 4 cups 3 large green bell peppers chopped 4 cups 2 red bell peppers chopped 2 1 4 cups. Meanwhile chop cabbage onions and green and red peppers.

Simmer uncovered until thickened stirring occasionally 1 to 1 1 2 hours. Canning green tomato relish for the pantry. Add drained tomatoes to pan and if desired jalapeno. It is made only with green tomatoes and onions vinegar and spices.

If you grow tomatoes or have wonderful friends that grow tomatoes like i do you will probably have some smallish tomatoes towards the end of the season that will not have time to ripen before the weather cools. Allow to sit overnight in the refrigerator. At least 1 red bell pepper for color 1 3 cup pickling and canning salt 2 1 2 cups cider vinegar 1 cup light brown sugar packed 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds. Stir often don t let it burn to the bottom of the pan.

If there are still lots of green tomatoes on the vine as the first frost approaches harvest those tomatoes. Put the large pot on the stove and turn to medium. I think it originates from nova scotia canada as it is also known as nana s chow chow. The photos and descriptions validate my canning technique ive only been canning for 5 years dill pickles bread and butter pickles tomatoes some with peppers and garlic bloody mary mix from the left over juice salsa chow chow jam jalapenos.

In a large pot sprinkle the tomatoes and onions well with pickling salt and let sit overnight covered. For this amount of vegetables you will likely need at least 1 cup pickling salt dissolved in 8 cups water. Traditional maritime green tomato chow place your green tomatoes and white onion in a large bowl. Transfer to a strainer and sprinkle with salt.

Tie securely with string. Place pickling spices on a double thickness of cheesecloth. So many people pull their tomato plants at the end of the season tossing the green tomatoes into the compost pile right along with the rest of the plant. I also don t use the green tomatoes.

This is my dad s green tomato chow chow recipe. 5 cups green tomatoes coarsely chopped 5 cups cabbage coarsely chopped 1 1 2 cups yellow onion or sweet onion finely chopped 2 cups bell pepper coarsely chopped. Cook the tomato mixture until it is soft and somewhat thickened about two hours. Bring to a boil.

Add as much salted water as necessary to cover the vegetables. Make sure the. Combine all ingredients into a large bowl. This chow chow recipe uses green.

3 lbs green tomatoes chopped into chunks 3 cups onions chopped 1 cup celery sliced cup sweet red pepper diced pickling salt. It s time to make green tomato relish. Green tomato chow chow is a fabulous relish side dish that uses up those green tomatoes that haven t ripened at the end of the season. Stir in vinegar and sugar.

Gather corners to enclose spices. Using the ratio of cup pickling salt to 4 cups cold water cover ingredients completely with salted water. For all of you with too much zucchini in your garden i make chow chow with zucchini instead of cabbage.