Hot Dog Relish

Onions, cabbage, green peppers, green tomatoes, and seasonings make a terrific topping for hot dogs and macaroni salads. This recipe makes approximately 9 to 12 pints.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 53 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups cold water
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 2 tablespoons mustard seed
• ½ cup salt
• 4 cups chopped onions
• 4 cups white vinegar
• 4 cups coarsely chopped cabbage
• 12 chopped green bell peppers
• 10 green tomatoes, chopped
• 1 ½ teaspoons turmeric
• 6 cups sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place onions, cabbage, bell peppers, and tomatoes in a food processor, and pulse until finely minced. Drain, and remove contents to a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt, cover, and let stand overnight. Pour contents into a colander; rinse, and drain. Return contents to bowl.

Step 2

In a separate bowl, stir together mustard seed, celery seed, turmeric, sugar, white vinegar, and water. Pour over vegetable mixture, and stir to combine.

Step 3

Pour mixture into a large pot, and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 5 to 10 minutes. Store, refrigerated, in sterilized, sealed pint jars.