 |
Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
|
Okra is the green vegetable that gives gumbo it's rich flavor. This recipe for pickled okra is uncomplicated and produces a tasty accompaniment for meats and poultry. If you live over 1000 feet in elevation, add five minutes of processing time. From an old newspaper clipping. Ingredients:
2 cups cider vinegar |
2 tablespoons mustard seeds |
2 tablespoons dill seeds |
2 tablespoons celery seeds |
1 tablespoon salt (non-iodized) |
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (tabasco or other louisiana-style sauce preferred) |
1 lb okra |
2 garlic cloves |
Directions:
1. Combine first six ingredients together in a large saucepan; bring to the boil and simmer for ten minutes.
2. Cut stem ends off okra and place in sterilized 12 ounce jars.
3. Add a garlic clove to each jar.
4. Pour hot pickling solution over okra, leaving 1/2-inch head space (add additional vinegar if necessary).
5. Adjust lids and process for ten minutes in a boiling water bath.
|
|