*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                          Marinated Green Beans

Recipe By     : Key Gourmet CD Rom
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetables

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      pounds        green beans
   2      quarts        water
   3      tablespoons   coarse -- (Kosher style) salt
   2      teaspoons     mustard seed
   2      teaspoons     dill weed
   1      teaspoon      crushed sm. dried hot chile peppers
   1      teaspoon      dill seed
   4      cloves        garlic
   2      cups          water
   2      cups          white vinegar
     2/3  cup           sugar

Snip ends from beans and wash thoroughly; leave whole or cut in half if long.  
In a large pan bring the 2 quarts water to boil.  Add 1 tablespoons of the salt
 and beans.  Let water return to a boil and cook beans, uncovered for about 5 m
inutes or until beans are just tender crisp.  Drain immediately and cool.  Pack
 beans into 4 refrigerator containers (1 pint).  Into each container put 1/2 te
aspoon each mustard seed and dill weed, 1/4 teaspoon each chilies and dill seed
 and 1 clove garlic.

 Bring to a boil the 2 cups water, vinegar, sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons s
alt; pour over beans.  Cool, cover and chill overnight or as long as 2 weeks.

 Instead of the beans, you can use about 2 pounds of carrots or cauliflower, or
 a mixture of the 3 vegetables.  Peel carrots and cut into thin sticks, separat
e cauliflower into flowerets; reduce cooking time to 3 minutes or until tender.

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