Sweet and Spicy Pepper Relish

This relish spices up everything from grilled cheese sandwiches to burgers and hot dogs. Or, for an easy appetizer, spoon some over a block of cream cheese and serve with crackers.

Step: 1

Wearing rubber or latex gloves, trim tops off chiles. Working in batches, pulse chiles, bell peppers, and onion in a food processor until chopped into fine bits, about 1 minute per batch. Transfer to a nonreactive 3-quart pot.

Step: 2

Stir sugar, vinegar, and salt into chile mixture and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring more frequently toward end of cooking to prevent scorching, until thickened, 20 to 30 minutes.

Step: 3

Pour or ladle relish into clean, wide-mouth, half-pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe rims clean with a damp paper towel. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.

Step: 4

Apply clean lids. Enjoy immediately, store in fridge 2 to 3 weeks, or freeze up to 6 months.

Per Serving: 49 calories; protein 0.3g; carbohydrates 12g; fat 0.1g; sodium 146.9mg.

Deciding stay in and cook your dinner instead of dining out is already a step in the best way if you’re more point on eating healthier. There’s no best way to know precisely what’s going into the food you’re eating than by making it homemade Mastering the main dish is only half the battle , though . And once you’ve mastering your chicken, steak, or fish, that is time to turn your attention to the ever- important side dishes.

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