Green Tomato relish

* 24 large green tomatoes
* 3 red bell peppers, halved and seeded
* 3 green bell peppers, halved and seeded
* 12 large onions
* 3 tablespoons celery seed
* 3 tablespoons mustard seed
* 1 tablespoon salt
* 5 cups white sugar
* 2 cups cider vinegar

DIRECTIONS

1. In a grinder or food processor, coarsely grind tomatoes, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, and onions. (You may need to do this in batches.) Line a large colander with cheesecloth, place in sink or in a large bowl, and pour in tomato mixture to drain for 1 hour.
2. In a large, non-aluminum stockpot, combine tomato mixture, celery seed, mustard seed, salt, sugar, and vinegar. Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. Sterilize enough jars and lids to hold relish (12 one-pint jars, or 6 one-quart jars). Pack relish into sterilized jars, making sure there are no spaces or air pockets. Fill jars all the way to top. Screw on lids.

process this anyway you want, or just eat it (like we did, micajah has almost finished it off) or my mom taught me a coot trick, if you just a have a few jars and you want to process them. fill the jar when the contents are still really hot and then flip it upside down and it will, leave it all night and it will seal on its own!!

I really play with this recipe a lot. I like chunkier tomatoes, and much less sugar than it calls for... Play with it, have fun