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Hot Italian Giardiniera

This hot giardiniera relish is wonderful on Chicago-style Italian beef sandwiches, hot dogs, pasta, or even as a pizza topping. You can even snack on it if you choose. Once you taste it, you will figure out what you prefer to use it on.

Ingreadient

    • 2 green bell peppers, diced
    • 2 red bell peppers, diced
    • 8 fresh jalapeño peppers, sliced
    • 1 celery stalk, diced
    • 1 medium carrot, diced
    • 1 small onion, chopped
    • ½ cup fresh cauliflower florets
    • ½ cup salt
    • 1 (5 ounce) jar pimento-stuffed green olives, chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
    • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
    • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 cup white vinegar
    • 1 cup olive oil

Direction

  1. Place green and red peppers, jalapeños, celery, carrots, onion, and cauliflower in a large bowl. Stir in salt, then fill with enough cold water to cover. Place plastic wrap or aluminum foil over the bowl; refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.
  2. Drain salty water; rinse vegetables and set aside.
  3. Mix together olives, garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, and black pepper in a medium bowl. Pour in vinegar and olive oil; mix well. Combine with vegetable mixture; cover and refrigerate for 2 days before using.