Pickled Green Beans (Dilly Beans)

Matthew Molus's Note:

This recipe was originally my Great Grandmother's I just recently found it in my Mother's stuff after she passed away a few months ago.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 40

Yield: 10.0 Jars

• 4 lbs green beans
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, per jar
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds, per jar
• 1/2 teaspoon dill seed, per jar
• 1 whole garlic clove, per jar
• 5 cups vinegar
• 5 cups water
• 1/2 cup salt

Directions:

1. Clean and Cut beans to fit in tall Mason Jars. (one pint).
2. Place ingredients 2-5 into each jar.
3. Add beans to jar(s) until full.
4. Bring to boil ingredients 6-8.
5. Pour boiling liquid over beans.
6. Tighten lids.
7. Process in boiling water for 5 minutes.
8. I use what ever amount of beans I have on hand and make the liquid accordingly.

Reviews

[Lt. Amy]

These were great. They were crisp and spicy, but not too spicy. These beans will become a yearly event in my house.

[Mrs. Hughes]

These are so good! I made a few pints of these last year (an experiment as we've never made Dilly Beans) and were blown away by the taste sensation in these little beans. Try putting them on a salad...delicioso! Thanks for the recipe; I added it to my annual canning cookbook.