Fresh Green beans

[RubyRed]

We just got a ton of Fresh green beans. What should I do with them?
I will can some.
Also, any good canning recipes for green beans?
Help!
Rubyred

[AllieK]

Re: Fresh Green beans

No recipes, but a suggestion. Don't put bacon in them before canning. My parents tried to can cooked beans with bacon and onion one time and the bacon/bacon grease became rancid and they had to be thrown away.

[kiop]

Re: Fresh Green beans

We LOVE fresh green beans, steamed or boiled and tossed with a mixture of browned butter and bread crumbs.. delicious..

[lampladies]

Re: Fresh Green beans

Ruby, again, no real recipes, just suggestions. Typical beans, onions, new spuds and bacon. Just don't freeze the spuds--come up granular and soggy. If you've never had a green bean quiche, well, I'm sorry for that. Yummo. Alsasian green bean soup with a veal broth---TDF!, Lastly, we use alot of green beans in our oriental cooking, and blanch some for great green salads, as well as kick butt 3 gean salad. Spoke too soon, don't forget stir frying lotso vegs and tossing in w/ sesame seeds, almonds, terriaki sauce, and any other vegs you have on hand--serve w/ rice or egg noodles. Good luck, Laura

[BJinTexas]

Re: Fresh Green beans

I don't can much, but I would blanch and freeze them.

[hunebe]

Re: Fresh Green beans

My simple canning recipe is this:
In a quart jar or half gallon jar, fill with 1/4 cubed cooked ham, fill 1/4 full of raw cubed potatoes. Fill remaining half with fresh green beans. Top with 1/2 tsp. salt. Add boiling water to top. Seal. Pressure can for recommended time. To eat, just dump into pot and heat. The flavor is amazing.

Otherwise, blanch and freeze.

[SHEL]

Re: Fresh Green beans

[QUOTE=BJinTexas;269486]I don't can much, but I would blanch and freeze them.[/QUOTE]

SORRY I HAVE TO DISAGREE. I THINK THE BEANS TURN OUT RUBERY WHEN YOU DO THIS. AGAIN JUST MY OPINION. I WOULD CAN THEM.

[Kayce]

Re: Fresh Green beans

[QUOTE=BJinTexas;269486]I don't can much, but I would blanch and freeze them.[/QUOTE]

I 'd do the same. Been freezing green beans for almost forty years and never had them turn out rubbery.

[Damar12]

Re: Fresh Green beans

I blanch them, fill quart zip lock bags with beans and fill with water, seal. Store in freezer. Thaw them out and cook as you like.

[SHEL]

Re: Fresh Green beans

[QUOTE=Kayce;269598]I 'd do the same. Been freezing green beans for almost forty years and never had them turn out rubbery.[/QUOTE]

HMMM, WONDER WHAT I DO WRONG.

[luv2bake]

Re: Fresh Green beans

[QUOTE=SHEL;269616]HMMM, WONDER WHAT I DO WRONG.[/QUOTE]

I must have done the same thing, I tried them once, and ended up tossing them. Mine were rubbery, too. LOL

[SHEL]

Re: Fresh Green beans

[QUOTE=luv2bake;269630]I must have done the same thing, I tried them once, and ended up tossing them. Mine were rubbery, too. LOL[/QUOTE

well i am glad it is not just me. i just tossed 7-8 bags from the freezer last night.

[kiop]

Re: Fresh Green beans

Did they bounce?

((((groan))))

[RubyRed]

Re: Fresh Green beans

Thanks you for all your posts.
Now I'm just a little confused.
So, Green beans do or Do NoT get rubbery
when you freeze them?
Is there a special way to do it?
I have a food saver. Will that keep them
from getting rubbery?

[paki]

Re: Fresh Green beans

Cook the green beans in a pan with some water.....for about 7 minutes.
Add some sugar and some salt to water.
When the green beans are done to your liking, melt some butter in a pan until it is lightly brown and add some fresh sage leaves.
Pour this brown butter over the beans.