Recipe - Hearty Beef Stew With Croutons

3 qt Chopped, stemmed, and peeled
Tomatoes
2 lg Green peppers; stemmed,
seeded and chopped
8 md Onions; peeled and chopped
1 cup Chopped celery
1 One half cup Brown sugar
2 cup Vinegar
1 One half teaspoon Ground cinnamon
One half teaspoon Ground cloves
One half teaspoon Ground nutmeg

The recipe makes about eight 1 pint jars. Use the basic equipment for
boiling water bath canning.

1. Organize and prepare ingredients, equipment, and work space.

2. Combine tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery in preserving kettle. heat
to boiling, then reduce heat and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

3. Stir in all remaining ingredients and simmer 20 to 30 minutes longer,
stirring frequently.

4. Ladle hot chili sauce into the hot jars to within One fourth inch of tops. Run
a slim, non metal tool down along the inside of each jar to release any air
bubbles. Add additional chili sauce, if necessary, to within One fourth inch of
tops of jars.

5. Wipe tops and threads of jars with a damp clean cloth.

6. Put on lids and screw bands as manufacturer directs.

7. Process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Follow basic steps for
boiling water bath canning, 10 through 19.

Source: Vegetable Gardening Encyclopedia Typos by Dorothy Flatman 1995

Posted to MMRecipes Digest by maintech@ne.infi.net on Sep 05, 99