Hot Italian Giardiniera Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, sliced or 25 pickled jalapeno peppers, rings
• 1 celery, diced
• 1 medium carrot, diced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup salt
• water, to cover
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (4 1/4 ounce) can chopped olives
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil