Zucchini with tomatoes and garlic

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 40 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make winter squash with tomatoes, bell peppers and garlic? Prepare your food. Wash the cans of soda in advance, sterilize them and their lids; read more about how to do this in the link at the end of the recipe. If desired, you can omit the hot pepper and use regular ground black pepper.

2. STEP 2

   

   Remove seeds and stems from sweet bell peppers, then rinse with water.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut the bell pepper into small squares.

4. STEP 4

   

   Cut the hot pepper into rings; if desired, you can remove the seeds, then the salad will be less hot.

5. STEP 5

   

   Wash the zucchini well, remove the skin if necessary, and cut into medium pieces.

6. STEP 6

   

   Peel the garlic and rinse with water.

7. STEP 7

   

   Wash the tomatoes and cut them into four parts, then place them in a blender bowl, add the prepared hot peppers, garlic and bell peppers.

8. STEP 8

   

   Grind everything until smooth, but not pureed, so that pieces of vegetables are visible.

9. STEP 9

   

   Place the chopped vegetables in a cooking pot or cauldron, add sunflower oil. Boil for about 10 minutes after boiling.

10. STEP 10

    

    Add chopped zucchini to the vegetable filling and simmer for about 10-15 minutes until the zucchini is soft.

11. STEP 11

    

    Pour salt and sugar into the cauldron with the vegetables and stir, taste and add what is missing, if necessary, be guided by your taste.

12. STEP 12

    

    5 minutes before cooking, add vinegar to the zucchini and mix well.

13. STEP 13

    

    Pour the finished boiling salad into dry, sterile jars in small portions so that the jars have time to warm up and do not crack.

14. STEP 14

    

    Fill the jars to the very top and immediately screw on the lids.

15. STEP 15

    

    Turn the jars of zucchini upside down and cover with something warm, leave for 1 or 2 days to cool slowly, then store in a cool place. Happy preparations!