Green & Yellow Bean Relish

Ingredients

• 2 lbs mixed green and yellow beans (fresh or frozen)
• 4 large onions
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 cups white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3/4 cup water

Directions

1. 1

   Finely chop beans and onions. (Cut into large pieces first & then use high speed on food processor.).

2. 2

   Combine first 5 ingredients in a large pan, and simmer 30 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.

3. 3

   Mix water and cornstarch.

4. 4

   Increase heat until mixture boils, stirring frequently, and stir in cornstarch to thicken.

5. 5

   Ladle hot mixture into sterilized canning jars, leaving 1" of head space. Use non-metal spatula to remove air bubbles. Apply snap lids and finger tighten bands.

6. 6

   Can be stored in the fridge 'as is', or can be processed with a pressure canner (canning time included in total cooking time given below.)

7. 7

   Pressure process at 10 lbs:

8. 8

   20 minutes for 1/2 pint and pint jars, 25 minutes for quart jars.