Giardiniera Recipe
Mildly spicy Hot Giardiniera Recipe is ready in under an hour with this quick pickling method. The perfect condiment for everything!
Servings: 2 quarts
Cost: $5
Equipment
- 1 canning jar
Ingredients
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 2 cups water
- 2 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 head cauliflower but into bite sized florets
- 2 celery stalks thinly sliced
- 4 serrano peppers thinly sliced
- 2 carrots thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper diced small
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine the vinegar, water, sugar, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper and bay leaf. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Add the garlic, cauliflower, celery, serrano peppers, carrots, and bell pepper to the saucepan. Continue to boil for 5 minutes. Turn the heat off and all the vegetables to continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes or until they are crisp tender.
- Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Drain the vegetables and transfer to a large bowl.
- Toss the vegetables with the olive oil, reserved cooking liquid, salt and pepper. Transfer to jars or an airtight container.
- Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes. Serve with a slotted spoon.
Notes
Hot Giardiniera can be made up to 3 weeks in advance and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 727mg | Potassium: 691mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 12980IU | Vitamin C: 112.9mg | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 2mg