This is another neat twist on hamburgers. This stew is complete with your favorite homemade sweet pickles to top off the flavor. Serve with a generous slice of fresh bread and a pickle/olive tray.

1. Pan fry the ground meat until cooked; drain fat.

2. Turn cooked meat into a slow cooker with all remaining ingredients; cook 6 hours on low.

3. Cool to freeze; otherwise, can mixture hot, leaving 1" headspace. Pressure can at 10 pounds of pressure for 75 minutes for pints and 90 minutes for quarts.

MAKES 2 QUARTS

• INGREDIENTS

• 2 pounds ground beef or turkey

• 1 pound mixed diced potatoes, onions, and carrots

• 1 16–ounce can tomato sauce

• 1 cup water

• ½ cup sweet pickles

• ½ cup pickle juice or wine salt to taste pepper to taste

What Makes a Pickle Kosher?

In order for a pickle to be considered kosher, it must be made under the scrutinizing eye of a rabbi, and it cannot come in contact with any utensil or food that is not kosher. Additionally, the traditional kosher pickle has a liberal amount of garlic in the brine.