Trim the beans to fit upright in another 1-pint jar. Pack the pear and honeydew into separate 1-pint jars. In a saucepan, combine the water, sugar, salt, vinegar and star anise, and bring to a boil.

1 pound beans, rinsed and picked over for stones. 1 bay leaf. 4 to 6 cups water. 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil. 1 large onion, finely chopped. Salt. 2 to 4 garlic cloves, minced. 1. Soak the ...

1 can (15 ounces) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 can (15 ounces) butter beans, drained and rinsed Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, fry bacon until crisp; remove from pan and ...

When cool enough to handle, pack the trimmed whole beans lengthwise, carefully, in hot sterilized jars. Tuck a sprig of tarragon (or put 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon) in each jar.

You’ll need a canner or very large pot in which the jars can stand upright on a rack and still be submerged by about 2 1/2 inches, a canning rack, jar lifter, four 1-quart canning jars, and ...