Nina's Courtyard Spicy Tomato Chutney

Ingredients

• 2 pounds tomatoes, chopped
• 2 red bell peppers, diced
• 1 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
• 1 1/2 cups chopped scallion greens

Instructions

1. In a saucepan, bring vinegars, sugar, salt, black pepper, chili flakes and mustard seeds to a boil, stirring occasionally.
2. Stir in tomatoes, bell peppers and scallion greens. Simmer uncovered for about 1 1/2 hours, or until reduced to about three cups and thickened. Stir occasionally, increasing frequency of stirring in the last hour.

Notes

This chutney goes well on tri-tip or any form of roast beef.

Attribution

News 10 Midday - January 11, 2001, Sacramento, California - recipe courtesy Nina's Courtyard