Canning Green Beans
There is something special about canning green beans that you grew yourself or, if you can’t grow your own green beans canning those purchased directly from a local farmer. To get as much benefit from the beans as possible, try to can only organic beans.
If you are canning green beans for the first time you will need canning equipment such as canning jars, lids, a pressure canner or a galvanized hot bath canner. Keep in mind that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends most vegetables be pressure canned, including green beans.
How to can green beans
To preserve freshness, green beans should be picked and canned within hours. Wash the jars, lids and rings with hot soapy water and then sterilize them in a dishwasher before canning. Keep the lids and rings in a kettle of hot water until you are ready to place the lids on the jars.
Wash your beans several times, drain them, snip off the blossom ends and then snap the beans into one inch pieces. Pack into hot sterilized jars, add one teaspoon of salt to each quart, and fill to within one inch of the top with boiling water. Wipe the rim of the jar with a clean, wet, hot wash cloth and place the lid and ring on. Twist the ring into place securely and place the jars into a pressure canner.
When using a pressure canner, always follow the directions that came with the device. Quart jars of green beans generally require approximately 25 minutes of pressure cooking at 10 pounds pressure.
Four Pints Dilly Beans
Ingredients You Will Need:
Fresh green beans, whole
Brine:
¼ cup Kosher salt
2 ½ cups vinegar
2 ½ cups water
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 cloves garlic
4 heads dill
Sterilize four pint jars, lids and rings and keep hot until ready to use.
Make the brine by bringing the salt, vinegar and water to a boil.
Wash the beans several times, drain and cut the blossoms ends. Do not cut the beans. Stuff the jars with as many beans as possible. The easiest way to do this is to place the jar on its side while you fill it.
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