Sunday, August 17, 2014

VEGETABLES SIDE DISH: PICKLED GREEN BEANS(click here to print)

PICKLED GREEN BEANS




salt
3 pounds green beans, ends trimmed
12 packets of Splenda
3 garlic cloves, peeled
2 tsp. dill seeds
2 tsp. mustard seeds
1 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh dill, chopped

In an 8 quart saucepan, heat 5 quarts salted water to boiling over high heat. Add green beans and cook until tender-crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain beans in large colander; rinse under cold running water to stop cooking. In a 2 quart saucepan, heat Splenda, garlic cloves, dill seeds, mustard seeds, 1/2 cup vinegar, 2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 cup water to boiling over medium high heat; cook 1 minutes to dissolve sugar. Remove saucepan from heat; add remaining 1 cup vinegar and 1 1/2 cups cold water, stir to combine.
  Place beans in jumbo(2 gallon size) zip-tight plastic bag. Pour vinegar mixture over beans. Seal bag, pressing out excess air. Place bag in 13 by 9 inch pan and refrigerate 24 hours or up to 5 days, turning bag occasionally. To serve, drain beans and toss with chopped dill.  12 servings; 9 carbs

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