Pickled Green Beans

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 pounds fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 8 sprigs fresh dill weed
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 cups white vinegar
• 2 1/2 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• cut green beans to fit inside pint canning jars.
• 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.
• 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.
• in a large saucepan over high heat, bring vinegar and water to a boil. pour over beans.
• fit the jars with lids and rings and process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.