Green Bean Mustard Relish

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Yields: 5 pints

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 lbs green beans, sliced 1/4 inch (two quarts)
• 2  cups  chopped onions
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped celery
• 3  cups white distilled vinegar
• 2  cups  firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 1⁄4 cup dry mustard
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 1 1⁄2 cups cold water
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons celery seeds

Directions

1. Cook vegetables in lightly salted boiling water until tender, about 30 minutes.
2. Drain and discard liquid.
3. In separate saucepan combine vinegar and sugar and bring up to a boil.
4. Meanwhile combine flour, mustard and tumeric with cold water and stir slowly into hot vinegar mixture.
5. Add celery seed and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Add vegetables and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Continue to simmer while you pack into prepared (sterilized) jars filling to within 1/2" of the top making sure vinegar solution covers the vegetables.
8. Cap.
9. Process in boiling water bath five minutes.