Green Bean Recipes if Learning How to Cook Green Beans Includes Canning Green Beans

There are many green bean recipes calling for a variety of ingredients to season them with. Some of my favorites are ham, bacon and garlic if learning how to cook green beans. The first recipe that I am giving you is a good recipe for canning green beans. These are delicious right from the jar after they are canned.A green bean casserole recipe and a bean salad recipe are both very good ways to use canned green beans.

CANNING GREEN BEANS

Green beans can be canned simply with water and salt. Follow the instructions with your canner or your favorite canning book. This recipe is different as the beans are flavored in the jar.

• 4 Pounds green beans


• ¼ Teaspoon crushed red pepper per jar


• ½ Teaspoon whole mustard seed per jar


• ½ Teaspoon dill seed per jay


• 5 Cups white vinegar


• 5 Cups water


• ½ Cup uniodized salt

Wash beans thoroughly, drain and cut into lengths to fit in pint jars. Pack beans into hot sterilized jars. Add the red pepper, mustard seed, dill seed and garlic. Combine the vinegar, water and salt; heat to boiling. Pour boiling liquid over the beans, filling the jars to within ½ inch of the top. Adjust jar lids. Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.

GREEN BEANS RECIPES (with a tang)

• 4 Slices bacon, cut into pieces


• ½ Cup chopped onion


• 2 Cans (16 ounces each) green beans, drained


• ¾ Cup water


• 3 Tablespoons white vinegar


• 1 Beef flavored bouillon cube


• ¼ Teaspoon black pepper

Cook bacon in a large skillet until browned. Stir in the onion and cook until tender. Add the green beans, water, vinegar, bouillon cube and pepper. Bring to a boil and serve.

GREEN BEAN RECIPE CASSEROLE

• ¾ Cup butter


• ¼ Cup chopped onions


• 2 Tablespoons flour


• Salt and pepper


• 8 Ounces sour cream


• 1 Quart canned green beans, drained


• 5 Slices Swiss cheese, broken into pieces


• 5 Slices toasted bread, cubed

Preheat oven to 400F degrees.

Melt 1/3 of the butter in a saucepan; sauté onion until tender.

Add flour, salt and pepper; add sour cream, blend and heat until warm.

Add green beans and simmer for 10 minutes.

Pour into a greased casserole dish; top with broken cheese pieces.

Melt remaining butter; stir bread cubes into the melted butter.

Spread bread cubes and butter over top of the cheese.

Bake for ten minutes or until cheese heats and melts.

BEAN SALAD RECIPE

• 1 Can French style green beans


• 1 Can fancy Chinese vegetables


• 1 Jar pimentos


• 1 Can (6 ounces) water chestnuts, sliced


• 1 Can (8 ½ ounces) artichoke hearts


• 1 Cup frozen small peas


• 1 ½ Cups thinly sliced celery


• 3 Small onions, sliced thin


• 1 Cup sugar


• ¾ Cup cider vinegar


• 2 Teaspoons ground cinnamon


• 1 Teaspoon salt


• ½ Teaspoon pepper

Drain all canned vegetables; mix together in a large bowl.

Combine the sugar, vinegar, cinnamon, salt and pepper; pour over the vegetables.

Cover and refrigerate overnight.

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