Spicy Pickled Green Beans

Name: Spicy Pickled Green Beans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 pints
Ingredients: 1-3/4 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 4 garlic cloves, peeled; 4 teaspoons dill seed or 4 fresh dill heads; 2-1/2 cups water; 2-1/2 cups white vinegar; 1/4 cup canning salt

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Process: 10 min.

Yield 4 pints

Test Kitchen Approved

A co-worker brought these pickled beans into work one day...I was hooked after one bite! And I was thrilled when a jar of my own beans won first place at the local county fair.—Jill Darin, Geneseo, Illinois

Ingredients

1-3/4 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 garlic cloves, peeled
4 teaspoons dill seed or 4 fresh dill heads
2-1/2 cups water
2-1/2 cups white vinegar
1/4 cup canning salt

Directions

Pack beans into 4 hot pint jars to within 1/2 in. of the top. Add the cayenne, garlic and dill seed to jars.
In a large saucepan, bring the water, vinegar and salt to a boil.
Carefully ladle hot mixture over beans, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

Nutrition Facts

8 beans: 9 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 83mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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