Cabbage Chow Chow

Ingredients

• 12 medium onions 4 cups
• 1 medium head of cabbage 4 cups
• 10 green tomatoes 4 cups
• 12 green bell peppers
• 6 sweet red bell peppers
• ½ cup coarse salt
• 6 cups granulated sugar
• 2 T mustard seed
• 1 T celery seed
• 1 ½ tsp. turmeric
• 4 cups white vinegar
• 2 cups water

Directions

1. Chop vegetables finely you can use a good processor. Put vegetables in a container w/lid sprinkle with the salt; cover and let stand overnight.
2. Rinse well & drain vegetables in large colander. Make sure to rinse thoroughly. Drain well & place in large pot. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over chopped vegetables.
3. Heat to boiling and then boil 4 minutes. Ladle into clean pint jars which have been sterilized in boiling water. Seal with sterilized lids. Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Makes about 8 pints.