Pickled Green Tomato Relish

Total Time:Prep: 1 hour + standing Process: 15 min./batch

Recipe by Mary Gill

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Jun. 30, 2023

When I'm left with green tomatoes at the end of summer, I reach for this recipe. Friends and family are so happy to receive the sweet-sour relish that they often return the empty jar and ask for a refill! —Mary Gill, Florence, Oregon

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Pickled Green Tomato Relish

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Yield:8 pints
Prep:1 hour
Cook:15 min
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Ingredients

  • 7 pounds green tomatoes (about 20 medium)
  • 4 large onions
  • 2 large red onions
  • 3 large green peppers
  • 2 large sweet red peppers
  • 4 teaspoons canning salt
  • 5 cups cider vinegar
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons celery seed
  • 4 teaspoons mustard seed
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Directions

  1. 1
    Cut tomatoes, onions and peppers into wedges. In a food processor, cover and process vegetables in batches until finely chopped. Stir in salt. Divide mixture between two strainers and place each over a bowl. Let stand 3 hours.
  2. 2
    Discard liquid from bowls. Place vegetables in a stockpot; stir in vinegar, sugar, celery seed and mustard seed. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until thickened.
  3. 3
    Carefully ladle hot mixture into eight hot pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight.
  4. 4
    Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 15 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 37 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 78mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch.
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