How to Freeze Yellow Beans
published by Robin L on Aug 25, 2012
I don’t know what the supply of yellow beans is like for most areas but they are only available in my area for a short period of time. And trying to find them other times of the year is near impossible. So, when they are available, I freeze them for future use.
I love both yellow and green beans but for some reason my first choice has always been the yellow. Unfortunately they are very hard to get for some reason, in my area. So to make sure I have yellow beans whenever I want them, I freeze quite a few bags when they are plentiful.
You Will Need:
Large pot for blanching
Colander
Slotted Spoon
Bowl
Ice Water
Knife
Freezer Bags
Photo by Alice Henneman
Put the yellow beans into a colander and rinse under cold water to remove any dirt. Remove the ends of the yellow beans and cut them to your desired size.
Using a large cooking pot, fill it 1/2 way with water and bring to a boil. Once boiling ,add the yellow beans and blanch for three minutes. Remove the beans with a slotted spoon and put in the bowl of ice water for about 2 minutes.
Fill the freezer bags with the yellow beans, making sure to remove as much air as possible. Label and freeze.
Yellow beans will last up to 18 months if prepared this way.
# 1 by BC Doan
August 25th, 2012 at 7:38 pm #
Another great tip, Robin! Unfortunately, I don’t see them around here, but Kroger has them on occasion, and the price is sky rocket!
# 2 by elee
August 25th, 2012 at 8:39 pm #
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# 3 by Tulan
August 25th, 2012 at 9:15 pm #
a wonderful idea. I have been putting up apples.
# 4 by jennifer eiffel01
August 28th, 2012 at 8:21 am #
Very nice. We are going to try them on green beans. Never saw yellow beans around my area
# 5 by Rhonda Humphreys
September 9th, 2012 at 11:23 pm #
Great idea. Ilove frozen beans rather then canned
# 6 by KittyK
November 8th, 2012 at 1:35 am #
Great tip as they are seasonal in my area as well…