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Raw Pack Pressure Canned Green Beans

Homesteader Carolyn Thomas shares a beginner-friendly recipe for preserving the summer harvest.
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Raw Pack Pressure Canned Green Beans
Pressure canning green beans cooks them in the process. Courtesy of Homesteading Family
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This recipe is a raw pack method of pressure canning; raw veggies get packed into the jar and then topped with boiling liquid. The raw food cooks during the canning process. I love this method because it saves a lot of time in the kitchen.
Makes approximately 7 quart jars or 14 pint jars
  • 7 pounds raw green beans
  • Water
  • Salt
Equipment
  • Pressure canner with canning rack
  • 7-quart or 14-pint mason jars
  • 2-part canning lids to fit your jars
  • Jar lifters
  • Tea kettle
To prepare your jars, lids, rings, and canner:
Carolyn Thomas
Carolyn Thomas
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Carolyn Thomas is the co-founder of Homesteading Family and the School for Traditional Skills. She lives with her husband, Josh, and their 11 children on 40 acres in Idaho where they grow, preserve, and prepare most of their own food.