Old-Time Piccali lli

Old-Time Piccali lli

 This highly seasoned vegetable relish is a terrific way to use the vegetables from your summer garden, but even if you buy most of the ingredients at the super market or a farm stand , you’ll be impressed by just how good this healthy veggie dish tastes.

Makes about 2 pints

3 cups peeled and chopped green tomatoes

3 cups peeled and chopped red tomatoes

2 cups finely chopped cabbage

1cup finely chopped onion

½ cup finely chopped green bell pepper

½ cup finely chopped red bell pepper

2 ½ tablespoons pickling salt

1 ½ cups apple cider vinegar

1 ¼ cups SPLENDA Granular

1 tablespoon mixed pickling spices

             In a large glass or plastic bowel, combine green and red tomatoes, cabbage, onion, green pepper, red pepper, and pickling salt. Cover with a clean cloth and let set at room temperature for 3 hours. Drain mixture well, but do not rinse, pressing to remove as much liquid as possible. In a large saucepan, combine vinegar and SPLENDA . Tie the pickle spices in a spice bag or a 4-inch square of cheesecloth. Add spicebag to vinegar solution. Mix gently to combine . Bring mixture to a boil , string occasionally. Lower heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often. Stir a drained vegetables. Continue to simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove spice bag. Ladle hot mixture into hot sterilized pintjars, leaving a ½- inch headspace. Seal and process in a boiling- water canner for 15 minutes.

Each 1 tablespoon serving equals

HE: 8 Optional Calories

8 Calories *0gm Fat * 0gm Protein

2 gm Carbohydrate * 225 mg Sodium

4 mg Calcium *0 gm Fiber

DIABETIC EXCHANGES : 1 Free Food