A delicious side for Thanksgiving.
appetizer side dish holiday

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Ingredients

Grandma’s Original

Ingredient Quantity
Mezzetta Giardiniera 128 oz (4 32 fl oz jars)
Mezzetta Dilled Cauliflower 32 oz (2 16 oz jars)
Solid White Tuna in Olive Oil 42 oz (i.e. 6 x 7oz cans)
Large Ripe Olives (pitted) 6 oz can
Tomato Ketchup 64 oz (2 32 oz bottles)

Emily’s Thanksgiving Variation

Ingredient Quantity
Mezzetta Giardiniera 16 oz
Delallo Giardiniera 75 oz (3 25.5 oz jars)
Chunk Light Tuna in Water 30 oz (5 x 6 oz cans)
Large Ripe Olives (pitted) 6 oz can
Tomato Ketchup 32 oz

Steps

  1. Pour all of the giardiniera into a strainer and rinse. Transfer to bowl and add water to soak. 1
  2. Remove green peppers as desired for a less spicy taste and discard. 2
  3. If using cauliflower, strain the two jars and rinse. Add to giardiniera bowl to soak. 1
  4. Strain the contents of bowl. Rinse and return to the bowl.
  5. Drain all cans of tuna and add the tuna to the bowl.
  6. Drain and rinse the olives then add to the bowl.
  7. Put ketchup in the saucepan and turn it to medium-low heat.
  8. Bring the ketchup to a boil. Stirring occasionally.
  9. Pour the ketchup on the veggies.
  10. Stir until well combined.
  11. Cover with plastic wrap then put in the refrigerator.

  1. If you like it more vinegary, skip the adding water to soak and just rinse then add to the bowl. ↩︎ ↩︎

  2. These peppers are great to serve as an additional side all by themselves. ↩︎