Pickled Garlicky Green Beans |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Is your garden being generous with green beans? Make these to enjoy the summer during the winter months, I used the tricolor bush beans as you see in the photo the purple ones turn green after cooking. Ingredients:
2 lbs fresh picked green beans, trimmed and rinsed |
1 onion, peeled, cut in half and sliced |
1 cup water |
1 cup vinegar |
2 teaspoons pickling salt |
2 teaspoons sugar |
2 tablespoons fresh dill |
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes |
4 garlic cloves, sliced |
1/2 teaspoon ball pickle crisp, granules calcium chloride |
Directions:
1. Cut beans to size you enjoy or keep whole.
2. Cook beans in salted boiling water for 3 minutes add onion and cook 2 more minutes.
3. Bring to a boil the water, vinegar, salt, sugar, dill and pepper flakes.
4. Drain and pack well into sterilized jars I used 2-24 ounce jars.
5. Leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
6. Add 1/4 teaspoon pickle crisp in each jar.
7. Pour the boiling vinegar mixture over beans leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
8. wipe rims and place lids.
9. Process in water bath 5 minutes, timing after water comes back to a boil.
10. Remove from bath and leave sit over night in a draft free spot. Check lids. If not sealed refrigerated.
11. Give two weeks for flavors to blend.
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