Pickled Beans

I have used this recipe for a few years and its pretty good. You can also use it for that water melon that has no flavor. I did, and it turn out great.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 4 pints

Ingredients

• 2  lbs green beans
• 1⁄4 cup canning salt
• 2 1⁄2 cups vinegar
• 2 1⁄2 cups water
• 1  teaspoon red pepper flakes (you can omit if you want too)
• 4  teaspoons instant minced garlic or 4  garlic cloves
• 4  heads dill, divided

Directions

1. Trim off ends of beans.
2. combine salt, vinegar and Water in large pot.
3. Bring to boil.
4. Pack beans lengthwise into hot jars, leave 1/4 inch headspace.
5. Add 1/4 teaspoons red pepper flakes, 1 clove garlic or 1/4 tsp dry minced garlic, 1 head of dill to each pint jar.
6. Ladle in hot liquid into jars.
7. Remove air bubbles Hint: (I use a chop stick) put on two-peice caps.
8. place in hot water bath.
9. process pints for 10 minutes.