Dilled Beans

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 lbs same-size green beans
• 3 cups vinegar
• 3 cups water
• 1/3 cup pure granulated salt
• 3/4-1 cup dill seed
• 18 -21 whole black peppercorns

Recipe

• 1 wash and rinse the 6 to 7 (1-pint) jars; keep them hot.
• 2 prepare the lids according to manufacturer's instructions.
• 3 wash the beans well; drain.
• 4 cut off the ends and trim the beans, if necessary, so they will stand upright in the jars.
• 5 (if the beans are not the right length to fit in the jar, just trim the ends and cut them into 1- or 2-inch lengths.) pack the beans into the hot jars.
• 6 put 2 tablespoons dill seed and 3 peppercorns into jars.
• 7 combine all the remaining ingredients; heat to boiling.
• 8 pour the boiling brine into the jars to within 1/2-inch of each top.
• 9 wipe the tops and threads of the jars with a damp cloth.
• 10 put on the lids and screw bands.
• 11 process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.