You don't have to stand over a pot of boiling water to blanch green beans anymore. The Instant Pot makes it easy.
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Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
How do you prepare yellow beans for freezing?
By Nancy P.
I would do it the same way as for the green beans.
Can green beans be frozen until enough are collected to then can?
By Teri
Teri
No once they have been froze you can't can them they would be way to soft and mushey.
I prefer canned to frozen but if you do not have enough I would freeze them, so they won't go to waste.
As long as you don't cook them before you freeze them you will be fine. Think of frozen green beans from the store. When they thaw they are practally raw and they have even been blanched a little.
Never heard of canning something that's been frozen. If you are going to can anything it should be as fresh as possible. I can't see going to all that work and having something you probably will not be able to eat. You might try canning another vegetable with the same process time to fill up your canner.
How do I freeze small batches of green beans?
By June from MS
How do I freeze fresh green beans?
Clean them and put them in a pot of boiling water for 1-2 minutes - this is blanching - it will seal in their green color. After taking them from pot, put them in a ice water bath. Drain, dry them with paper towels, place them on cookie sheets and freeze.
I do it the same way by blanching. Only after they dry I toss into the baggies. But I like the idea of freezing them on a baking sheet first.
Can you freeze green beans after they have been frozen?
By Donna H
I froze green beans one year. During the blanching I added a pinch of baking soda to take out the bitter taste that my mother-in-law told me they would have due to the freezer drying them. I placed them in plastic bags. Come winter, they were bitter and we couldn't eat them. What happened?
By Missy C
How do you prepare green beans for the freezer, without them going mushy?
By Wendy B
No matter whose frozen green beans I have tried, I have never had mushy ones, but they have always, been tough or basically like they only partially cooked.
Whats the best way to freeze green beans so they will taste fresh?
By Debbie
My opinion of frozen green beans isn't real great. Taste wise they are OK, but no matter how they are frozen, whether home frozen or purchased, they are tough. When I had a garden I always canned the green beans for that reason.
I want to freeze fresh green beans. How do I?
By Ron
Blanch the beans for three minutes. As soon as the blancing is done immediately give the beans an ice water bath to stop the cooking process. Pat beans dry, place in zip lock freezer bags and remove as much air from the freezer bags as possible because both patting dry and removing air help to reduce freezer burn.
How do I freeze green beans from the garden?
By Cindy S
Drop green beans in boiling water for a 3 minutes. They will turn bright green, the scoop out and put in cold water. Then a couple minutes later, put them in a colander to drain.
Do you freeze Pole beans the same way as String beans?
By gale barber from Murphy, NC
Yes, good luck.
I would like to know how to prepare snap beans for freezing?
Ms Janette
1.Wash beans and look for any blemishes.
2.Then remove tips and sting (if the string type.
break into desireable peices.
3.dip in boiling hot water for a couple minutes Beans will change to a bright green color.
4.Then remove immediately to a pot of ice cold water to cool down .
5.Put in freezer bags and place in freezer.
This is how I have always done it and they have always come out tasting fresh. JAN
