Dilled Carrots Green Beans For 2 Recipes

DILLED CARROTS & GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In small saucepan, bring the water, sugar, salt and dill to a boil. Add carrots and beans. Cook, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender; drain., Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat.

DILLED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the water, green pepper, onion, bouillon and dill. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the beans. Cover and simmer 8-10 minutes longer or until beans are crisp-tender; drain.

SWEET DILLY BEANS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• If necessary, trim ends of beans so they will just fit into pint jars when inserted lengthwise.
• Pare carrots and cut into sticks that are about the size of the beans.
• Into a large saucepan, turn the beans and the carrots; add enough boiling water so it comes up about 2 inches; bring to a boil; boil just until vegetables are tender--about 15 minutes; drain.
• Into a medium saucepan, put the sugar, vinegar, 2 cups water, and the dill; bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves; simmer for 5 minutes.
• Pack the beans and carrots lengthwise in 4 pint jars; cover with the hot sugar-vinegar mixture, leaving 1/2-inch head space.
• Place jars on a rack in a large pan, add hot water to cover jars by at least 1 inch.
• Bring water to a boil, then keep at a gentle, steady boil 20 minutes.
• Remove to cool.

GREEN BEANS, CARROTS OR CAULIFLOWER MARINATED IN DILL

Steps:

• If using green beans, 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 the vegetable of your choice and 1 tablespoon of the salt.
• Let water return to a boil and cook veggies, uncovered until veggies are fork tender but still brightly colored (about 3 minutes for cauliflower, 5 minutes for beans or 7 minutes for carrots).
• Drain immediately and cool.
• Pack veggies into a refrigerator container, and add mustard seed, dill weed, chiles, dill seed and garlic.
• Bring to a boil the 2 cups water, wine or vinegar, sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons salt; pour over veggies.
• Cool, cover and chill overnight or as long as 2 weeks.

DILLED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, cook carrots in a small amount of water until crisp-tender; drain. Add remaining ingredients. Cook over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until hot.

DILLED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring 2 quarts of water to boil. Add green beans and boil for 5 minutes or until beans are just tender. Plunge the beans in cold water to set their color, drain well.
• In a large bowl combine salt, mustard seed, dill weed, chiles, dill seed and garlic. Mix. Add cooled beans to the bowl and stir.
• In a small saucepan bring 2 cups water, vinegar, sugar and salt (to taste) to boil. Pour this mixture over the beans and spices. Mix well.
• Chill the beans in an airtight container at least overnight before eating. The beans are best if given a week to marinate refrigerated before eating.

DILLED CARROTS

Steps:

• Cook carrots in water in a covered skillet until barely tender. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Uncover and add sugar, orange juice and butter. Add dill.
• Cook over high heat until most of the water has evaporated and carrots are lightly glazed. Taste for seasoning.