Jenni’s Autumn Chutney

A quick and easy recipe for using up any last autumn gluts from the garden.  Ready to eat in 3 months – the perfect homemade gift.

Ingredients:

• 3lb Marrow/ overgrown courgettes (skin & de-seed if tough)
• 1lb Onions
• 1lb Tomatoes (use green ones if that’s all you have left)
• 1lb Crunchy veg (such as cabbage, runner beans, chard stems)
• 6 good sized Garlic cloves
• 1oz Root Ginger
• 1oz Mustard seed
• 1.5 pints Vinegar (use any: white, cider, spiced – I used cider vinegar)
• Spices to taste (paprika, ginger, cayenne)
• 2tsp Salt
• 2oz Sugar

Method:

1. Chop all veg into small pieces (think Branston pickle sized chunks) and place in a large flat-bottomed pan
2. Add vinegar, sugar, salt & spices and bring to the boil.
3. Simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally (don’t let it stick!)
4. Pour into hot, sterile jars & seal