Pickled Squash

7 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 10 cups sliced squash, such as zucchini and yellow summer squash
  • 2 cups sliced onions
  • Kosher salt, for sprinkling vegetables
  • 2 cups white vinegar
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons pickling spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, optional

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large pot or bowl, layer sliced squash and sliced onions, and sprinkle each layer generously with kosher salt and let sit for 1 hour.
  2. 2
    Drain well.
  3. 3
    In a large non-reactive pot, combine vinegar, sugar, pickling spice, and crushed red pepper and bring to a boil.
  4. 4
    Add squash and onions and return to a boil.
  5. 5
    Divide vegetables between sterilized jars and ladle enough pickling liquid over vegetables to come within 1/2?inch from top of jar.
  6. 6
    Wipe rims of jars clean, cover with lids and screw tops in place.
  7. 7
    Process jars in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.
  8. 8
    Remove jars from water bath and cool.
  9. 9
    Jars should seal as they cool.
  10. 10
    Any jars that do not seal should be refrigerated and consumed within 2 weeks.

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