Spicy Canned Banana Peppers Recipe 385

Steps:

• Wash the peppers, then cut off the tops and slice them into 1/2"-3/4" rings. Remove some of the seeds and discard. Pack peppers into prepared jars (I prefer pint size, but quarts will work just as well). If desired, add Pickle Crisp Granules to jar (1/8 heaping teaspoon for a pint or heaping 1/4 teaspoon per quart jar). Put water, vinegar, garlic, peppercorns, red pepper, sugar, mustard seed & salt in pot & bring to a boil. Let it simmer on low heat for 5 to 10 minutes. I then remove the garlic cloves from the mixture. Pour hot liquid over prepared peppers, being sure to include some of the spices in each jar. Leave 1/2" headspace. Wipe the rims & tighten lids to fingertip tightness. Process the jars in a boiling water bath, ensuring they are completely covered with boiling water and process for 10 minutes. After processing, remove jars with jar lifter and set them on a folded dish towel on the counter to cool... and listen for the PING of each successfully sealed jar!

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork., In a large bowl, combine sausage, beef, tomato sauce, green onions, garlic, chili sauce, chili powder, salt, pepper and cooked quinoa. Cut and discard tops from peppers; remove seeds. Fill peppers with meat mixture., Stand peppers upright in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Pour V8 juice over top. Cook, covered, on low until peppers are tender, 3-1/2-4-1/2 hours., Freeze option: Freeze cooled stuffed peppers and sauce in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 175°F.
• Put the jars in the oven until you are ready to fill them, this will insure that the jars will not break when adding the hot brine.
• Wash peppers and tomatillo, cut off the tops, slice down the middle and remove the vein and seeds.Cut the tomatillo in quarters, set aside.
• Chop the garlic in chunks and add 1 clove per jar chopped!
• Slice the jalapeno in chunks also so that you have 1 pepper per jar (keep the seeds for next years crop!).
• Pack the jars with the banana peppers, jalapenos and garlic. Add all other ingredients in a pot and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, about 10 minutes.
• Pour the hot liquid into the quart jars and seal.
• Do not put into a HOT WATER BATH, these will seal with the hot liquid.