Green Bean Mustard Relish

Submitted by mew Elaine in MD

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• 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.

Reviews

[Julie Bs Hive]

One of my PAC picks Spring 2007 I narrowed this down to 1/2 lb green beans and made just one pint as the beans in my supermarket were too wrinkled, rusted and just plain ugly to put up. We all loved this relish and I can't wait for the pickings to be good this summer. I know I'll be making up a few batches; I love "putting by" as the old folks say. Thanks, MEW, I'll be adding something new to my pantry this year.