Pickled Green Beans
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You'll never be in a pickle to come up with a delicious condiment if you keep this recipe on hand! The green beans are crisp but delightfully tangy.
-Tiffany Mitchell
Susanville, California
SERVINGS: 32
CATEGORY: Side Dish
METHOD:
TIME: Prep: 20 min. Process: 10 min.
Ingredients:
- 8 garlic cloves, peeled
- 2-1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
- 2 teaspoons mustard seed
- 2 teaspoons dill seed
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 5 cups water
- 3-1/2 cups cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup canning salt
Directions:
Place two garlic cloves in each of four 1-pint jars. Pack beans into jars to within 1/2 in. of top. Add 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed, 1/2 teaspoon dill seed and 1/4 teaspoon pepper flakes to each jar.
In a Dutch oven, bring the water, vinegar and canning salt to a boil. Ladle boiling liquid over beans, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Adjust caps. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath. Yield: 4 pints.