These dilled beans are yummy and the longer they sit the better they get.
We grow green beans in our garden, I like Slenderette. I can some for regular eating and I also make the Dilly Beans. Last year I made the mistake of not planting enough so I didn't make the dilled beans.
This year I made sure I had plenty for both kinds of beans.
This is what you'll need to make the Dilly beans. Along with canning jars, lids and a pot for a water bath.
Dilly Beans
4 pounds green beans
5 cups distilled vinegar
5 cups water
1/2 cup salt
Mustard seed, dill seed, garlic cloves (halved), crushed hot red pepper.
Combine vinegar, water and salt in pan, heat to boiling. Cut beans to fit into pint jars. For each pint add 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed, 1/2 teaspoon dill seed, 1 clove garlic (cut in two), 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper. Fill jars with green beans. Pour vinegar solution over beans to within 1/2 inch of top. Put on lids and process in water bath 5 minutes.
I find it easiest to put the jar on it's side to fill with beans.
It's hard to wait for these tasty beans but they get better with time. Store in refrigerator after opening, that is if there are any left.
A thought to ponder: "If you've never experienced the joy of accomplishing more than you can imagine, plant a garden." Robert Brault
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Welcome back to All Seasons! Guess I'll be your relative now(chuckle). Green beans are one of my favorite green veggies, but at times they get pricey here, so thank you a bunch for instructions to dill them, and sharing them with All Season-ers. Have an adventurous week:)
ReplyDeleteOh I love that people still grow and can. I used to help my grandmother can and it was so much fun and I know very few people who still do it...Thanks for sharing...Michelle
ReplyDeleteNow I want to grow beans next year! :-)
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of Dilly Beans, but I like other things pickled so they might just be up my alley!
ReplyDeleteSounds pretty yummy! (Your photos are fabulous!) Thank you for sharing in the GRAND Social link party!
ReplyDeleteWe love Dilly Beans! I made them a few years ago and couldn't find my recipe. Finally a neighbor said she had one. It tasted very similar. My kids love them too! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
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Jann
These sound delicious! I love green beans, but have not had any luck growing them (we have a small yard and so many slugs that most things get obliterated, sadly). I may have to try even harder next year so we can try making these though :) Thanks for joining in with #sharethejoylinky (Amanda from SKN, sorry neither my OpenID nor my WordPress logins would work for some reason, so I asked one of the other hosts to post for me).
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