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Pickled Green Beans

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"I use these in Bloody Marys, instead of celery sticks, and they are always a hit!" — Kimber

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Original recipe makes 4 pints Change Servings

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

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Directions

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.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 30 mins

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These are great! People couldn't get enough of them. The earlier reviewer who says this recipe is unsafe because it isn't pressure canned is incorrect. The acid in the vinegar makes this a pickle which means it is safe to water bath. You would NOT want to mess around with the 50/50 proportion of water to vinegar though, that could cause safety problems. The jars come out of the water bath with the beans looking ugly and shriveled but if you let the jars stand in your pantry for at least a couple of weeks the beans will rehydrate and look and taste just right.

—chellebelle

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 18, 2011

These remind me of pickles/green beans. Not great but not bad either. Just different.

—Linda Farrell

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Jan 18, 2004

I have been making Dilly Beans for years and everyone now just expects to get a jar at Christmas. If you like things a little spicy, try putting a 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper or some red pepper flakes in each jar with the garlic and dill.

—SweetBasil

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Sep 02, 2005

your recipe didn't indicate how long before you could eat them. I called my mother and mother in law and all they could tell me was if it was the same as pickles you needed to wait 3 to 4 months before eating???

—luv2cook

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Dec 13, 2003

These beans are wonderful! My great uncle used to can dilly beans for me when I was younger and since he passed away I've been craving them. No one else in my family cans them. I found this recipe and made my own. I've been putting them into quarts because the pints just don't last long enough. Thanks so much!

—t_bevins20

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Jan 02, 2005

Used half wax beans and half green beans. Also, substituted dill weed for fresh dill. Great recipe!

—Peach822

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Jul 01, 2004

These are SO good... even my 5-year old daughter couldn't get enough. I added a banana pepper to each jar for "looks", too... which added some flavor to boot!

—LLCOUG

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Jul 18, 2011

This filled two large Ball Jars. I did double the garlic (four cloves in each jar), added 1/4 sliced onion to the bottom of each jar and 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper as well. So far, they smell amazing. This was very simple--it took less than ten minutes to make. I'm going to give it a couple days until I try them, but I'll tell you, it's going to be a hard couple days. ;) I'll update my review once I've had a chance to try it.

—Sarah Jo

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Nutrition

Calories
39 kcal
2%

Carbohydrates
8.6 g
3%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
0.1 g
< 1%

Fiber
3.9 g
16%

Protein
2.2 g
4%

Sodium
1170 mg
47%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Pickled Green Beans

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 39
** Calories from Fat: 1

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 0.1g < 1 %
** Saturated Fat 0g < 1 %
** Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
** Sodium 1170mg 47 %
** Potassium 245mg 7 %
** Total Carbohydrates 8.6g 3 %
** Dietary Fiber 3.9g 16 %
** Protein 2.2g 4 %
** Sugars 1.6g
** Vitamin A 16 %
** Vitamin C 32 %
** Calcium 6 %
** Iron 12 %
** Thiamin 10 %
** Niacin 10 %
** Vitamin B6 6 %
** Magnesium 10 %
** Folate 24 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.