Pressure Canned Kidney Beans
Servings: 7 quarts
Calories: 1092kcal
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Equipment
- pressure canner
- Clean glass canning jars. Always inspect the jars for any nicks chips on the rims or sharp edges that might prevent the jar from sealing.
- clean canning lids
- clean canning rings
- white vinegar
- ladle
- canning funnel
- jar lifter
- Tool to remove bubbles and headspace tool optional
Ingredients
- 5 pounds Dry beans of your choice
- 7 tsp Canning or sea salt
- Water
Instructions
- Sort beans, and remove any discolored, wrinkled, or irregular beans. Rinse beans with cold water.
- Soak beans for 12 to 18 hours or soak using the Quick Soak Method (See Notes for Quick Soak method)
- Strain and rinse with hot water.
- Regardless of the presoak method, cook the beans. Fill the pot with water and bring to a boil. Cook for 30 minutes.
- Prepare canning jars by heating jars, and keeping them warm until ready to fill.
- Fill the jar with beans and cooking liquid. Leave 1" headspace.
- Add salt if desired. 1 tsp for a quart, 1/2 tsp for pints.
- Remove air bubbles.
- Clean the rim of the jar with a paper towel moistened with white vinegar.
- Add a NEW metal canning lid.
- Secure finger tight using a metal ring.
- Processing time and pressure depend on your altitude. See Notes below.
Notes
Quick Soak Method
Cover rinsed beans with water in a large pot. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the beans to soak for 1 hour. Drain and continue with the cooking step.
Using a Dial Gauge Canner:
Pints are processed for 75 minutes.
Quarts are processed for 90 minutes.
Canner Pressure (PSI) is set according to Altitude.
- 0 to 2000 feet in elevation: 11 lbs of pressure
- 2001 ft to 4000 feet in elevation: 12 lbs of pressure
- 4001 to 6000 feet in elevation 13 lbs of pressure
- 6001 to 8000 feet in elevation: 14 lbs of pressure
- 0 to 1000 feet in elevation 10 lbs of pressure
- Above 1000 feet in elevation: 15 lbs of pressure
Nutrition
Calories: 1092kcal | Carbohydrates: 199g | Protein: 73g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 2364mg | Potassium: 4404mg | Fiber: 49g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 270mg | Iron: 22mg
