Instructions

1. Wash and rinse canning jars. Leave jars in hot water until ready to use.

2. Wash beans. Discard damaged beans.

3. Trim ends of beans.

4. Remove any strings from beans.

5. Snap beans into 1 1/2 inch pieces.

6. Place beans into large pan of boiling water.

7. Boil for 5 minutes.

8. Drain beans. Catch water you drain and save for later step.

9. Pack beans tightly in jar without smashing. Leave 1 inch of head space at top of jar.

10. Add 1 tsp. salt per quart and 1/2 tsp. per pint of beans.

11. Pour saved hot water over beans.

12. Wipe top rim and threads of jar with clean, damp cloth.

13. Place lid and screw ring on jar.

14. Place jars of beans into pressure canner as recommended by manufacturer.

15. Pressurize cans. Use 10 pounds of pressure for 20 minutes on pints and 25 minutes on quarts.

16. Remove jars from canner and allow to cool about 12 hours.