How to Can Green & Wax Beans

How to Can Green & Wax Beans

How to Can Green & Wax Beans

Canning green and wax beans together makes a beautiful jar for a gift, or your pantry, and an appetizing dish to serve.

Wax beans and green beans are in the same family, so the processing time will be identical -- as long as the beans are picked at the same size. In our video Tricia pressure cans green beans and wax beans together. Follow these steps at home to have delicious beans available year-round.

Get Ready

  • Set up your pressure canner and prep your canning jars. canning supplies are a great choice because they have no BPA in their lids.
  • Pick or buy 9 pounds of green and wax beans. Choose beans that are thin, young, and tender. Don't use any discolored, moldy, or damaged beans.
  • Rinse the beans well, and cut them in your preferred way. Some like a French cut, also called a julienne cut, while others prefer them whole.

Get Set

  • Boil water and drop the beans in for 5 minutes to blanch them.
  • Add 1/2 teaspoon canning salt to each 1-liter/quart jar (optional).
  • Fill jars with beans and liquid, leaving an inch of headspace.
  • Top with rubber rings and glass lids, then secure with stainless steel clips.

Can!

  • Place jars in the canner. If they aren't snug, add water-filled jars to stabilize them.
  • Secure the canner lid, ensuring a uniform seal, and bring to a boil.
  • Once steam is escaping, set a timer for 7 minutes.
  • After 7 minutes, put the pressure regulator on the vent and set it for 15 PSI if above 1,000 feet elevation.
  • When the regulator rocks, set a timer for 25 minutes for quart jars.
  • Adjust heat to keep the regulator from rocking too much.

Finish Line

  • Once done, turn off heat and let the pressure return to zero before opening.
  • Open the canner lid away from your face to avoid steam burns.
  • Use a jar lifter to remove jars, placing them on a wooden board or towel.
  • Let them cool overnight, then remove metal clips and check the seals.
  • If a jar fails to seal, store it in the fridge and use within a few days.
  • Store sealed jars in a cool, dark place.

Conclusion

With these steps, you’ll have delicious home-canned beans ready for any season. Happy canning!

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