Giardiniera -- Mixed Pickled Vegetables for Canning
"A tangy, pickled vegetable topping for Italian beef sandwiches, with sausages, French dips, pastas, pizzas, and more. If you'd like to kick it up a notch, feel free to add a handful of chiles. From the US National Center for Home Food Preservation...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 lbs pickling cucumbers (of 4- to 5-inch, washed, cut off 1/16-inch from blossom end or discard and cut cukes into 1-inch sli)
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2 lbs small onion, peeled and quartered
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4 cups celery (cut into 1-inch pieces)
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2 cups carrots (1/2-inch pieces)
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2 cups sweet red peppers (peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces)