Transform any meal with a spoonful of my chow chow recipe, a classic Southern relish that's a flavorful combination of tart, sweet, crunchy, and spicy.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
8 hourshrs
Total Time8 hourshrs45 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chowchow
Servings: 8pints
Calories: 121kcal
Ingredients
12medium onions4 cups
1medium headcabbage4 cups
10green tomatoes4 cups
12green bell peppers
6sweet red bell peppers
½cupcoarse salt
6cupsgranulated sugar
2tbspmustard seed
1tbspcelery seed
1 ½tspturmeric
4cupswhite vinegar
2cupswater
Instructions
Chop vegetables finely using a food processor or grinder. Place the chopped vegetables in a porcelain or glass container and sprinkle with the salt. Cover and let them stand overnight.
12 medium onions, 1 medium head cabbage, 10 green tomatoes, 12 green bell peppers, 6 sweet red bell peppers, ½ cup coarse salt
Place the vegetables in a large colander and rinse very well under cold running water. Divide into smaller batches if necessary.
Drain thoroughly and place in a large stockpot. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over chopped vegetables. Heat to boiling and then boil for 4 minutes.
6 cups granulated sugar, 2 tbsp mustard seed, 1 tbsp celery seed, 1 ½ tsp turmeric, 4 cups white vinegar, 2 cups water
Ladle into clean pint jars that have been sterilized in boiling water. Seal with sterilized lids according to manufacturer instructions. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.