Pickled Green Beans

Fresh green beans are steamed and then canned with a clove of garlic and sprigs of fresh dill in this bread and butter pickled green bean recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 39 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups water
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 pounds fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed
• 2 ½ cups white vinegar
• 8 sprigs fresh dill weed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cut green beans to fit inside pint canning jars.

Step 2

Place green beans in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, for 3 minutes. Plunge beans into ice water. Drain well.

Step 3

Pack the beans into four hot, sterilized pint jars. Place 1 clove garlic and 2 sprigs dill weed in each jar, against the glass. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to each jar.

Step 4

In a large saucepan over high heat, bring vinegar and water to a boil. Pour over beans.

Step 5

Fit the jars with lids and rings and process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.