Spicy Dilly Beans

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs green beans, washed and trimmed at ends (do not snap beans)
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, per jar (according to your heat preference) or 1/4-1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce per jar (according to your heat preference)
• 2 garlic cloves, per jar, whole and peeled
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds, per jar (optional)
• 1 head dill, per jar (or 1/2 tsp. dill weed)
• 5 cups distilled vinegar
• 1/2 cup pickling salt
• 5 cups water

Recipe

• 1 prepare jars for canning.
• 2 bring vinegar, salt and water to a boil.
• 3 in the bottom each hot sterilized jar, put the garlic cloves, cayenne pepper, mustard seed, and dill.
• 4 pack jars with fresh green beans, packed lengthwise.
• 5 do not snap beans.
• 6 process for 20 minutes at 1000' altitude, or adjust time according to your altitude.