Side Dish Recipe ⇝ Green Tomato Pickles

Great use for green tomatoes! Do not use cold-damaged or bruised tomatoes in this recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 gallon green tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 6 large onions, thinly sliced
• ½ cup salt
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves
• 1 tablespoon whole allspice berries
• 1 tablespoon celery seeds
• 1 tablespoon mustard seed
• 1 tablespoon ground mustard
• 3 cups distilled white vinegar
• 3 cups brown sugar
• ½ lemon, sliced
• 2 red bell peppers, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

Cooking Directions

1. In a large ceramic bowl or crock, combine green tomatoes and onions. Sprinkle with salt. Refrigerate overnight.
2. Pour cold water over tomatoes and onions, and let stand for 1 hour. Place peppercorns, cloves, allspice berries, mustard seeds, and ground mustard in a small cheesecloth bag.
3. Drain tomatoes and onions.
4. In a large pot, stir together vinegar and sugar, and then add the tomatoes and onions, the cheesecloth bag with spices, the sliced lemon, and minced red pepper. Bring to a low boil, and then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Check frequently; you may need to pull the pot off of the heat occasionally to prevent scorching. Discard spice bag.
5. Fill sterilized jars with tomato mixture, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Garnish with thin strips of red pepper arrange vertically along the sides of the jars. Screw on lids, and process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Remove jars and let jars cool completely. Refrigerate any that haven't sealed completely. Store sealed jars in a cool dark place.

Nutrition Facts

• calories116.6
• carbohydrateContent28.1 g
• fatContent0.5 g
• fiberContent1.8 g
• proteinContent1.6 g
• saturatedFatContent0.1 g
• sodiumContent18.2 mg
• sugarContent24.7 g