lynda's favorite zucchini hot dog relish

Name: Lynda's Favorite Zucchini Hot Dog Relish
Prep time: 14 h 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 cup(s) ground zucchini (skin on); 4 tablespoon(s) salt (I use pickling); dash(es) garlic salt (to your taste!); 4 cup(s) ground onion (I like Vidalia's!); 1 large chopped red pepper; 5 cup(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) dry mustard; 1 teaspoon(s) nutmeg (ground); 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper (black or white); 1 large chopped green pepper; 2 cup(s) white vinegar; 1 teaspoon(s) turmeric; 1 teaspoon(s) corn starch; 2 teaspoon(s) celery seed

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Lynda Kolbinskie

Hancock, NY

Updated on Jun 4, 2014

Hands down, my all-time favorite hot dog relish! The recipe was given to me years ago by an Italian uncle. Once you try it, pickle relish won't taste as good! LOL

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

We love to add relish to our hot dogs. But we've never had one with zucchini, so this recipe intrigued us. We loved it! The flavors are tasty and it really gives the hot dog an extra zing. Try it on beans and vegetables, too.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 14 Hr 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield Makes Approx. 4 Quarts

Ingredients

10 cups ground zucchini (skin on)
4 tablespoons salt (I use pickling)
dash garlic salt (to your taste!)
4 cups ground onion (I like Vidalia's!)
1 large chopped red pepper
5 cups sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon nutmeg (ground)
1/2 teaspoon pepper (black or white)
1 large chopped green pepper
2 cups white vinegar
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon corn starch
2 teaspoons celery seed

How To Make lynda's favorite zucchini hot dog relish

Step 1

Grind 10 cups of zucchini and place in large pot (with a lid). Add the salt and garlic salt. Cover with cold water and soak overnight. (I add lots of ice cubes and place pot in a cool place. If not, put it in the fridge!)

Step 2

The following morning, drain and rinse well in a large colander. Return to pot and add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Seal in jars while the relish is very hot.
Step 3

Place jars in canning pot and cover with water. Boil the submerged jars for at least 15-20 minutes to make sure seals are airtight. Remove jars from canning pot with tongs and place on a towel in your sink until they cool (this prevents jars from cracking).
Step 4

After opening a jar of relish, store opened jars in the fridge!
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