Mrs Greens Squash Relish Food

SQUASH RELISH

Steps:

• Place the squash, onion, and red and green bell peppers into a large bowl, and sprinkle with salt. Toss to combine, and allow the vegetables to drain for 1 hour. Discard juice.
• Place the sugar, vinegar, celery seeds, and mustard seeds into a large pot, and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Stir in the squash mixture, and return to a boil. Cook the mixture until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack the squash relish into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then carefully lower the jars into the pot using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary until the water level is at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a full boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes, or the time recommended for your area.
• Remove the jars from the pot, and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in the refrigerator.

YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH RELISH

Steps:

• In a large container, combine squash, onions, green pepper and salt. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Drain; rinse and drain again., In a Dutch oven, combine sugar, vinegar and seasonings; bring to a boil. Add squash mixture; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat., Carefully ladle hot mixture into 6 hot 1-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. , 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. Refrigerate remaining relish for up to 1 week.

SUMMER SQUASH RELISH

Steps:

• Drain the vegetables: Layer the squash and onions, salting each layer with kosher salt, in a large nonreactive bowl. Let stand in sink for 3 hours. Drain the squash and onions, transfer to a large colander and rinse well under cold water. Place a bowl over the vegetables, and add a couple cans of tomatoes or whatever you have on hand to weigh the bowl down to squeeze out as much of the water as possible.
• Prepare the jars and lids: Wash all jars and lids thoroughly with soap and water and rinse well. Fill your canner with enough water to cover the jars by at least 1-inch and bring to a simmer. Using a pair of canning tongs, lower the jars in gently, tilting them to fill with the hot water. In a small saucepan, keep some water warm but not boiling; place the lids in the water. Have an additional kettle of water on to boil.
• Make the brine: Bring the sugar, vinegars, mustard and celery seeds and turmeric to a rolling boil in a large nonreactive stockpot or Dutch oven. Add the squash and onions. Bring back to the boil, stirring gently. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Make the relish: Transfer the pickles in batches to a food processor, and pulse until broken down to a fine, even consistency. Return the processed relish to a pan and bring back to a boil. Add the pectin, stir until completely dissolved and bring back to the boil for 1 minute.
• Fill and close the jars: Using canning tongs, remove the jars from the canner, carefully pouring the water back into the canner. Set next to the relish in the saucepan. Turn the heat under the canner to high. Use a ladle to pour the relish into the jars through a canning funnel, leaving 1/2-inch headspace at the top. Run a clean chopstick around the inside of the jar to dislodge any trapped air. Wipe the rims of the jars with a damp paper towel. Place the lids on, and screw on the rings until just finger-tight.
• Seal the jars: Using canning tongs, gently transfer the jars to the canner, taking care to keep them vertical. When all the jars are in the canner, there should be at least 1 inch of water covering them; if you need more, add water from the kettle until the jars are sufficiently covered. Bring the water to a full rolling boil, and process for 10 minutes.
• Remove and cool: Using canning tongs, gently remove the jars from the canner and transfer them to a kitchen towel or cooling rack, again keeping them vertical. Do not set hot jars directly on to cool counter surfaces. Leave to cool, undisturbed, for at least 12 hours. If any of the jars do not seal when cool, reprocess using the method above, or refrigerate and use immediately.
• Label and store: Add a label to the lid or side of your jar, noting the date it was canned. Remove the rings and store jars in a cool, dark place for up to one year. Refrigerate after opening.

YELLOW SQUASH RELISH

Steps:

• 1. Shred squash, onions, and both peppers into a large mixing bowl.
• 2. Add all salt and enough water to cover. Let stand in refrigerator 1 hour.
• 3. Drain-strain and rinse quickly under cold water. Drain well.
• 4. In a large pot, combine sugar, vinegar, celery seed and turmeric. Bring to a boil.
• 5. Let stand 3 minutes, add vegetables and stir.
• 6. Return to boil - reduce heat to low and simmer 4-5 minutes.
• 7. Allow to cool; can or refrigerate as desired.

PEPPERED SQUASH RELISH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Drain vegetable mixture. Rinse in cold water and drain again. Place vegetables in a Dutch oven. Add sugars, vinegar, celery seed, turmeric and mustard. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until liquid is clear., Remove from heat; cool. Spoon into containers. Refrigerate, covered, up to 3 weeks.

HOT SQUASH RELISH

Steps:

• Prepare vegetables.
• Combine peppers, celery, and onion with vinegar, salt, sugar, celery seed, and 3 hot peppers.
• Boil 5 minutes.
• Stir in squash, powdered mustard, and turmeric.
• Return to boiling and boil 5 minutes.
• Spoon into sterilized jars and adjust lids.
• Process 15 minutes in a boiling water bath.

MRS. GREEN'S SQUASH RELISH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and boil for 30 minutes.
• Mixture shouldn't be "soupy", but of relish consistency.
• (You may have to boil 15 minutes longer.).
• Pack in sterilized jars, wipe rims of jars clean, cap with 2 piece lid assembly and process in hot water bath for 5 minutes.

SQUASH RELISH

Steps:

• 1. Dice vegetables and mix with salt. Let stand at least 1 hour
• 2. Drain well ... squeeze out juice
• 3. Mix vinegar, sugar, mustard seed, celery seed, and dry mustard in a large pot and bring to a boil.
• 4. Add vegetables and bring to a boil. Pour in hot jars and seal. Water bathe for 15 minutes. I put mine in jelly jars because I eat a jar all by myself. This recipe should make about 6 pint jars. Sometimes I have a bit that will not fit into the jars... it does not go to waste. Enjoy

ZUCCHINI RELISH

Steps:

• Slice off the stem and flower ends of the squash and compost or discard them.
• Chop the squash very finely, or pulse a few times in a food processor. Transfer the finely chopped squash to a large, non-reactive bowl (no aluminum).
• Peel the onion and slice off the ends. Slice off the stem ends of the bell pepper and remove the seeds. Finely chop the onion and bell pepper, or pulse a few times in a food processor. You want the vegetables to be in tiny pieces, but not totally pulverized into a puree. Add the onion and bell pepper to the squash in the bowl.
• Add the salt to the vegetables and mix well. If it seems like a lot of salt, don't worry: You'll be rinsing most of it off later. The salt is there to draw water out of the vegetables, a step that results in better texture and flavor in the finished relish.
• Cover the bowl of vegetables and leave it in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
• Transfer the vegetables to a finely meshed sieve or strainer and let them drain for a couple of minutes. Rinse them well with cool water and let drain again. Get out even more of the liquid by squeezing with your clean hands (squeeze hard), or by pressing the vegetables against the sieve with the back of a wooden spoon.
• Whisk the cornstarch or ClearJel into the cool or room temperature vinegar. Stir in the sugar and spices. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often to help dissolve the sugar and prevent lumps.
• When the syrup is boiling and becoming translucent, add the vegetables. Simmer the relish for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Scoop the relish into clean, hot canning jars leaving 1/2-inch of headspace. It is not necessary to sterilize the jars for this recipe. Screw on canning lids. Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Once the jars are processed and sealed, zucchini relish will keep at room temperature for up to 1 year. It is still safe to eat after that, but the quality will decline. Once opened, store the jars in the refrigerator.

SQUASH RELISH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add squash, jalapeño peppers, onions, and salt. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours. Remove from the refrigerator and drain. Rinse with cool water then drain once more. Using paper towels, remove all the liquid possible from the squash. Allow to sit for about 30 minutes on several layers of paper towels so the moisture can be released.
• In a large pot, add sugar, vinegar, turmeric, mustard, celery seed, nutmeg, cayenne, along with the drained vegetables, and bring mixture to a boil while gently stirring. Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat and allow it simmer for about 20 minutes.
• Gently ladle mixture into 6 pint-sized jars. Leave 1/2 inch headspace, wipe the rim clean, place the hot lids on top of the jar and loosely screw on the band.
• Process using the boiling-water method for canning for 15 minutes. Remove to a cloth or paper towels and allow to come to room temperature.
• If you have any extra relish, store in refrigerator and use within a week or two.