Green Goddess Zucchini Relish Recipes

UNKNOWNCHEF86'S GREEN TOMATO OR ZUCCHINI RELISH

Steps:

• Note: Grind vegetables with the coarsest blade on a meat grinder (hand-crank or otherwise); you can usually buy the hand-crank kind fairly cheaply at a thrift store.
• Mix ground tomato or zucchini and salt, then pour into a cloth bag. Hang and let drain, overnight, over a non-metal container.
• In the morning, remove tomato/zucchini to a large, non-reactive (non-aluminum) pot and add remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil; simmer slowly for 20 minutes.
• Pour into sterilized pints and seal.
• Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

GREEN GODDESS ZUCCHINI RELISH

Steps:

• Use only fresh, firm med sized zucchini.
• Wash and dry, but do not peel.
• Grate removing large seeds.
• Mix zucchini, onions, green pepper and canning salt.
• Let sit overnight.
• Drain and rinse mixture in cold water.
• Put mixture in large kettel.
• Add vinegar and remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a rolling boil.
• Cook for 10 minutes.
• Pack in hot sterilized pint jars.
• Cover with sterilized lids and hotwater process for 20 minutes.
• Ready to eat right away, but it's better if it ages a few days.

GLADYS' ZUCCHINI RELISH

Steps:

• Mix first 3 listed ingredients together well and let stand overnight.
• In morning, drain; rinse in cold water and drain again.
• In large kettle mix the next 8 ingredients and bring to a boil.
• After a boil is reached, add the zucchini mix along with the green and red sweet pepper.
• Bring to a boil again.
• Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Pour into hot jars and process in hot water bath for 5 minutes, to seal.

GRAND SCALE ZUCCHINI RELISH

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine zucchini, onions, celery and peppers.
• Add salt and toss to mix. Set aside for 12 hours or overnight.
• Drain veggies in large colander. Rinse thoroughly and drain again. Press a bowl down on top of veggies to force out as much liquid as possible.
• In large non-reactive pot or kettle, combine sugar, vinegar, celery seed, cornstarch, mustard and tumeric.
• Mix well. Add veggies and bring to rolling boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, until thick.
• Pack into hot pint jars.
• Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes (sea-level); 15 minutes (high elevations).

SWEET ZUCCHINI RELISH

Steps:

• Place the zucchini and onion in a large, non-metallic bowl, and sprinkle the salt overtop. Use your hands to evenly mix the salt throughout the zucchini. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• The following day, drain the zucchini in a colander, and rinse well with cool water. Squeeze out excess water and set aside. Place the red and green bell pepper, sugar, vinegar, and cornstarch into a large pot. Add the nutmeg, turmeric, celery seed and pepper. Stir to combine, then add the drained zucchini. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, sterilize 7 one-pint jars and lids to hold relish. Pack relish into sterilized jars, making sure there are no spaces or air pockets. Fill jars all the way to top. Screw on lids.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with boiling water. Carefully lower jars into pot using a holder. Leave a 2 inch space between jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary, until tops of jars are covered by 2 inches of water. Bring water to a full boil, then cover and process for 30 minutes.
• Remove jars from pot and place on cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press top of each lid with finger, ensuring that seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all).

GRANDMAS TASTY ZUCCHINI RELISH

Steps:

• Slice zucchini as thinly as possible (food processor is a big help to do this).
• Sprinkle with the salt.
• Let sit overnight.
• Wash and drain the zucchini.
• Put in a large pot, add onions to the zucchini and mix well.
• Add sugar and 6 cups vinegar.
• Cook on a medium-high heat, stirring often-It will easily scorch because of the sugar content.
• In the meantime, in a separate dish mix together the mustard seed, turmeric and flour well. Add the 2 tbsp of vinegar to make a runny paste-You may need to add more vinegar.
• Add mixture to pot and stir constantly.
• Continue to cook mixture until it thickens (approx. 1 - 1 1/2 hour).
• Scoop into sterilized jars and seal.

SWEET ZUCCHINI RELISH

Steps:

• In a large container, combine the zucchini, onions, peppers and salt. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Drain; rinse and drain again., In a stockpot, combine the sugar, vinegar, cornstarch and seasonings; bring to a boil. Add zucchini mixture; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, 12-15 minutes. Remove from the heat., Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot 1-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 15 minutes in a boiling-water canner. Refrigerate remaining relish for up to 1 week.