Portuguese Pickled Onions - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large onions
1 small green pepper (optional)
1 small carrot (optional)
3 to 4 small chili peppers
2 c. vinegar
3 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. garlic salt or 1 clove garlic

Preparation

Put vinegar, salt, chili peppers and garlic salt (or garlic which has been put through a press) in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Put cleaned vegetables (cut in chunks) in a sterilized quart jar.
Pour boiling liquid over vegetables, seal, let cool and refrigerate.
This is a fast pickling method and the pickles are ready in 24 hours.