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Italian Giardiniera Recipe
This Italian Gardiniera Recipe is one of the best known and classic Italian preserves, made with a mix of your favourite vegetables.
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Resting time
30 d
Total Time
30 d 50 mins
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 49 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped green beans
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup cauliflower florets
- 1 cup chopped bell pepper (green, red or yellow or a mix)
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1-2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 7 cups water
- 4 cup white wine vinegar (good quality)
Instructions
- Chop the vegetables, then rinse and drain.
- In a large pot add the water, vinegar, bay leaf and salt. Add the carrots, green beans and celery for 2 minutes then add the cauliflower, peppers and onion and cook for another three minutes. (5 minutes total)
- With a slotted spoon move the vegetables to a clean bowl, then divide evenly into the sterilized jars. Be sure to press down on the veggies to remove some extra space. Top with the boiled vegetable liquid or oil*, depending on your preference. Tightly close the jars with the sterilized lids.
- Place the jars in a large pot, wrap a clean tea towel around the jars so that they don't knock against each other and break while boiling. Add enough water to cover the jars and bring to a boil, continue to boil for about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and leave the jars to cool in the pot. Place the cooled jars in a cool dry area and leave for at least a month before serving. Enjoy!
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*You can use vegetable oil or olive oil. If you are doing a larger amount, then vegetable oil is fine (also cheaper).
Notes
- 5 minutes of cooking time makes a nice al dente (with a crunch) the vegetables, the longer you cook them the softer they become.
- For this recipe I used 2 two cup size jars (2 x 1/2 litre jars). I add about 1/2 cup of leftover gardiniera that I placed under oil and used the following day to make a pasta salad.
Nutrition Information
Calories
49kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
646mg
(27%)
Potassium
372mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
6759IU
(135%)
Vitamin C
67mg
(74%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 49
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 49kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 646mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 6759IU | 135% |
| Vitamin C | 67mg | 74% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.