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Freezing Vegetables: Green Beans and Wax Beans

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Preparation:


Snap ends off. Leave beans whole, cut into shorter lengths, or French-cut, which is similar to a julienne cut.

Blanching Time:


Boil for 3 minutes.

Pack:


Leave 1/2-inch of headspace.

Yield:


2 pounds of beans = approximately 2 pints frozen.

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