Chow Chow

Description
Recipe by Irene Selway Robinson (1923 – 1993)
 * Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 4 cups onions
 * 6 cups white sugar
 * 4 cups cabbage
 * 4 cups vinegar
 * 4 cups green tomatoes
 * 2 cups water
 * 12 large green bell peppers
 * 1 tbsp celery seed
 * 6 large red bell peppers
 * 2 tbsp mustard seed
 * ½ cup salt (try to get non-iodized salt, if possible)
 * 1½ tsp turmeric
 * a pinch (hot) pepper flakes

Directions

 * 1) Chop or grate onions, cabbage, tomatoes, green and red bell peppers, by what ever method is easiest for you, until fairly fine.
 * 2) Sprinkle with salt, and let stand overnight.
 * 3) Heat the sugar, vinegar, water, celery seed, mustard seed, and turmeric to boiling.
 * 4) Rinse and drain vegetables, mixing well.
 * 5) Add vegetables to liquid.
 * 6) Boil three minutes.
 * 7) Spoon or ladle into sterilized pint jars and seal.