Freezing Vegetables: Green Beans and Wax Beans
Preparation:
Snap ends off. Leave beans whole, cut into shorter lengths, or French-cut, which is similar to a julienne cut.
Blanching Time:
Boil for 3 minutes.
Pack:
Leave 1/2-inch of headspace.
Yield:
2 pounds of beans = approximately 2 pints frozen.
Freezing Guide Links:
Page 1 - Vegetable Freezing Guide: Blanching and Packing
Page 2 - Preparation and Blanching Times for Specific Vegetables
Page 3 - Cooking Frozen Vegetables
Green Bean Recipes:
Scalloped Green Beans
Spanish Style Green Beans
Green Beans with Sour Cream Sauce
Savory Green Beans
Cheesy Green Beans
Savory Green Beans with Garlic
Spanish Style Green Beans
Green Beans with Pork
Green Beans with Bacon
Green Beans with Parmesan Cheese
Creamy Green Beans with Mushrooms
Green Bean Casserole
Green Bean Casserole II
Green Bean Supreme Casserole
Green Beans with Tomatoes
Crockpot Green Beans with Water Chestnuts
Green Beans with Bacon
Dilled Green Beans
Special Green Beans
Mountain Green Beans
Grandma's Green Beans
Crockpot Italian Style Green Beans
Green Bean Casserole with Corn
Green Bean Fritters
Green Bean Salad
Green Beans
Bean Salads
Green Bean Casseroles
Side Dish Casseroles
Vegetable Dishes
Crockpot Vegetable
Snap ends off. Leave beans whole, cut into shorter lengths, or French-cut, which is similar to a julienne cut.
Blanching Time:
Boil for 3 minutes.
Pack:
Leave 1/2-inch of headspace.
Yield:
2 pounds of beans = approximately 2 pints frozen.
Freezing Guide Links:
Page 1 - Vegetable Freezing Guide: Blanching and Packing
Page 2 - Preparation and Blanching Times for Specific Vegetables
Page 3 - Cooking Frozen Vegetables
Green Bean Recipes:
Scalloped Green Beans
Spanish Style Green Beans
Green Beans with Sour Cream Sauce
Savory Green Beans
Cheesy Green Beans
Savory Green Beans with Garlic
Spanish Style Green Beans
Green Beans with Pork
Green Beans with Bacon
Green Beans with Parmesan Cheese
Creamy Green Beans with Mushrooms
Green Bean Casserole
Green Bean Casserole II
Green Bean Supreme Casserole
Green Beans with Tomatoes
Crockpot Green Beans with Water Chestnuts
Green Beans with Bacon
Dilled Green Beans
Special Green Beans
Mountain Green Beans
Grandma's Green Beans
Crockpot Italian Style Green Beans
Green Bean Casserole with Corn
Green Bean Fritters
Green Bean Salad
Green Beans
Bean Salads
Green Bean Casseroles
Side Dish Casseroles
Vegetable Dishes
Crockpot Vegetable
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