JALAPENO-PEAR CHUTNEY

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With tongue-tingling peppers, pears, tomatoes and more, this versatile chutney is a mouthful of flavor. Serve it alongside your favorite meat entree...as a sandwich spread...over cream cheese for an appetizer...or even with chips as a salsa-style dip.-Deb Thomson, Grand Island, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 5 half-pints.

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

2 pounds pears, peeled and chopped
2 pounds tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
2 cups chopped onions
1 cup finely chopped seeded jalapeno peppers
1 cup cider vinegar
1 cup packed brown sugar
4 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
1 to 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon ground mustard

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 45-60 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally., Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 8mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges