* Exported from MasterCook * SPICY MEXICAN PICKLED VEGETABLES Recipe By : Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Condiments Harned 1994 Mexican Side dish Vegetables Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 12 Garlic cloves 1 md Onion -- cut in wedges 3/4 c Olive oil 4 md Carrots -- scraped, thinly sliced 1 t Black peppercorns 1 1/2 c Vinegar 2 c -- Water 1/2 cn Whole pickled jalapenos -- drained (7 oz. can) 1 md Cauliflower -- in flowerets 3 tb Salt 3 md Zucchini -- thinly sliced 12 sm Bay leaves 3/4 ts Dried whole marjoram 3/4 ts Dried whole oregano 3/4 ts Dried whole thyme 7 oz Pickled baby corn on cob -- drained (1 jar) 6 oz Can pitted small ripe olives -- drained Saute garlic and onion in hot oil in a large Dutch oven for 3 minutes. Add carrots and peppercorns; saute 5 minutes. Add vinegar; cover, reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in water and jalapenos; cover and bring mixture to a boil. Add cauliflower and salt, stirring well; cover, reduce heat to medium and cook 5 minutes. Add zucchini, bay leaves, marjoram, oregano and thyme, stirring well; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in corn and olives. Transfer mixture to a large container; cover tightly and chill at least 8 hours. Remove and discard bay leaves before serving. From _Celebrate San Antonio_ by The Junior Forum/San Antonio, TX in _America's Best Recipes: A 1989 Hometown Collection_. Birmingham, AL: Oxmoor House, Inc., 1989. Pp. 320-321. ISBN 0-8487-0765-6. Electronic format by Cathy Harned. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -