A serving of green beans is one cup. This is about 20 medium green beans. ¾ US customary cup green beans = 3.97 oz.

We found that 1 pound contains about 35 to 40 green beans which yields about 3 cups chopped, making a 1/3 pound purchase just about right for a 1 cup chopped green bean recipe. Remember when cooked, 1 cup of green beans will reduce in quantity by 2 to 3 tablespoons.

One pound of dried beans equals 5 to 6 cups cooked beans. One 15½-ounce can (drained) beans equals 1½ cups cooked beans. If a recipe calls for cooking 1 pound of dry beans, you could get the same amount of cooked beans from three 15½-ounce cans of drained beans.

DIRECTIONS

1. Pack beans loosely in sterilized jars, leaving an inch of headroom.
2. Bring remaining ingredients to a boil in a large pot.
3. Pour over beans, to within 1/2 inch of the top.
4. Process in hot water bath for 30 minutes.
5. Can be served heated in the liquid from the jar or drained and rinsed, then heated.

Snapping green beans ahead of time is okay, but snapped green beans must be placed in the refrigerator to prevent bacteria and pathogens from entering through the broken ends. If you can’t place them in the refrigerator immediately, put the beans on ice to keep them cool and then refrigerate them as soon as possible.

8 Answers. Without a canner you are limited to canning high-acid foods. Botulism spores don’t die at 212F, the boiling point of water. A pressure canner boiling water at 15PSI raises the boiling point to 250F or so which will kill the spores.

Because green beans are low in acidity, they have to be canned in a pressure canner so they’re safe to eat up to a year later. But if you’re willing to increase the acidity of your green beans by pickling them, you can process them in a water-bath canner.

Ball 16 oz Pint Mason Jar outer dimensions are 5.2 height by 3.2 diameter – which could hold approximately 390 jelly beans. Ball 32 oz Quart Mason Jar outer dimensions are 6.9 height by 3.9 diameter – which could hold approximately 804 jelly beans.

Place 1 pound dried beans with 8 cups water in your Instant Pot. Cook on high pressure for the directed time. Once cook time has released, let the pressure release naturally for at least 20 minutes before trying to do a quick release of pressure.