Canning dried beans

[bonnylake]

I know I've seen this somewhere, but can't find it.

I want to can a bunch of dried beans so they are ready to use. HOW? Without pre-soaking and pre-boiling?

[pcrowder]

I found this online A lady wrote:

Canning DRY beans

I have canned dried beans before and soaked them overnight boiled them the next day and then filled the bottles and pressured canned them. I was talking to my mother and she said she remembers putting them in the jar dry. She put in 1 cup dry beans per quart, filled with water to within 1 inch of the top, and then canned them in a pressure canner for the recommended 90 minutes. They came out soft and tasted good.

[pcrowder]

I plan on trying that method tomorrow. I think (if I remember right!) I did it in years past and they turned out good, but am so tired tonight I can't hardly remember my name.

[bonnylake]

Sept 26, 2010 23:14:42 GMT -4 pcrowder said:

I found this online A lady wrote:

Canning DRY beans

put in 1 cup dry beans per quart, filled with water to within 1 inch of the top, and then canned them in a pressure canner for the recommended 90 minutes. They came out soft and tasted good.

happy dance - thats the recipe I was trying to remember the qty. I'm doin' it tomorrow!! Thanks!!!
Bonny

[capecmom]

Thanks for the info! I love having beans at the ready for my recipes. I've never tried canning them myself but I think I might have to try it.
What kind of Ham do you use? Do you cut chunks off of a shoulder?

[capecmom]

OK-million questions here because I really want to do this. What spices do you like the best in your beans?

[bonnylake]

Sept 27, 2010 9:37:16 GMT -4 capecmom said:

OK-million questions here because I really want to do this. What spices do you like the best in your beans?

Over in the frugal recipe exchange - I have a recipe for red beans, which is pork & beans without meat, but the spices can be done for canning too. ketchup, mustard, molasses, - all the kid friendly type for hotdogs & beans! just cook the stuff with extra water to taste and then add to the dried beans. Do a test batch of pints for flavor... let us know!!
Bonny

[bonnylake]

Sept 27, 2010 9:37:16 GMT -4 capecmom said:

OK-million questions here because I really want to do this. What spices do you like the best in your beans?

Again - using my taco seasoning mix (in frugal recipes) I put a pinch in when canning pintos - dump a jar into a small fry pan, boil and smash and you have refried bean dip really fast and cheap. I have beans 100 ways but always pre-soaked, etc. Now I'll dry can them and see if the spices are the same mixes.

[bonnylake]

I did this - but I accidentally put my post over on the canning boards... LOL

[bonnylake]

Sept 26, 2010 23:45:07 GMT -4 dm said:

DM

DM - I could not take my eyes off this picture - that canner looks like a spaceship! Look at all those gizmos and screws and nuts & bolts! I've never seen one like that in anybody's kitchen.

I think that's why men are taking up canning now - it's because they have "machinery" that's cool to work with! Is that sexist? too bad!! ;D But you have better recipes then I do! LOL

[deberosa]

Amazon had a big sale on those canners this summer so I got one! I think beans will be the first thing I try to pressure can - sounds great and I even have a ham in the freezer too.

I am thinking of adding "ham base" which is like ham bullion that I get at the local menonite store. This is great - I have lots of beans but by the time I get home from work cooking beans for dinner is pretty much out of the question.