Sweet Peppers - Home Cooking

These homemade sweet peppers are great on subs and steak sandwiches!

red, green & yellow bell peppers
vegetable oil
canning salt
2 cups cider vinegar - 5% acidity
3 cups water
3 cups sugar

Preparation -
Core, seed and cut the peppers into 1/4" to 1/2" strips. Place the pepper strips in pint size jars. Add 1/4 teaspoon oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt to each jar. Mix the vinegar and water together in a large saucepan. Stir in the sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour the hot syrup into the jars over the peppers, filling to 1/2" from the top of the jar. Place the caps and bands on the jars. Process for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath.

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