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Giardiniera

Source of Recipe

Taste of Home


Recipe Introduction

"Sweet and tangy, this Italian condiment is packed with peppers, cauliflower, carrots, and other crisp-tender veggies. It's perfect to offer alongside pickles or olives on a relish tray."

List of Ingredients

◦ 6 cups white vinegar
◦ 3 � cups sugar
◦ 3 cups water
◦ 4 � teaspoons canning salt
◦ 1 tablespoon dried oregano
◦ 1 teaspoon fennel seed
◦ 2 small heads cauliflower, broken into small florets (about 12 cups)
◦ 4 large carrots, sliced
◦ 4 celery ribs, cut into �-inch slices
◦ 48 pearl onions, peeled and trimmed (about 1 � pounds)
◦ 4 large sweet red peppers, cut into �-inch strips
◦ 4 serrano peppers, seeds removed and thinly sliced



Recipe

In a large stockpot, combine vinegar, sugar, water, canning salt, oregano and fennel seed. Bring to a boil. Add cauliflower, carrots, celery, and onions; return to a boil. Remove from heat; add peppers.

Carefully ladle hot mixture into ten hot 1-pint jars, leaving � inch headspace. Add a bay leaf and two peppercorns to each jar; divide garlic slices among jars. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding more hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight.

Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Makes 10 pints