How To Freeze Green Beans

blanched green beans on a baking sheet in a single layer

Whenever you come across slender green beans that are sweet and piled high at the farmer’s market, it is impossible to resist buying as much as you can. How will you handle the surplus? Knowing how to freeze green beans is a good idea.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: how to freeze green beans

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 3

Servings: servings

Calories: 35kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound green beans
freezer bag

Instructions

Rinsed green beans under cool running water in a colander.
Trim the tops off the green beans using a sharp knife with a single slice when lining a few beans up green beans. Cut green beans in halves, thirds, or leave whole.
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the green beans to it. For a bright green and barely tender bean, boil them for 3 minutes. Meanwhile, put ice in a bowl for a water bath.
Remove green beans, and then plunge them in the ice bath. Drain the beans and pat them dry with a kitchen towel or paper towels once cooled completely.
On a parchment-lined baking sheet, place the green beans in a single layer.
After the beans have been frozen, transfer them to a freezer bag and store them in the freezer for up to three months.

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