Asparagus beans are appreciated in cooking because of their beneficial properties, the content of a large number of valuable elements and low calorie content. To be able to consume a bean plant in winter, its fruits can be frozen, pickled or canned. Read about the features of the preparation of such blanks below.
Selection and preparation of ingredients
For pickling or canning, you should choose pods that correspond to the following characteristics:
- young;
- immature;
- green color;
- freshly picked.
Did you know? The fact that beans is beneficial for the human body was mentioned in the books of medicine men of Chinese medicine, which were written in 1280 BC. e.
Before cooking, the pods are placed in cold water for 2-3 hours. Then they need to be washed, dried and cut off the ends. If the pods are very long, they are cut into pieces.
The best recipes
Harvesting asparagus beans for the winter can be done using quick and easy recipes. It can be pickled, canned or frozen. At the same time, the vegetable will retain most of the beneficial properties and it will turn out delicious.
In the future, it can be added to salads, first courses, side dishes, meat, eat as an independent dish, seasoning with sauce. Beans canned in tomato, put in borscht, stewed beef, vegetable stew.
Quick and easy way
1 kg 1 hour
Nutritional value per 100 g:
The washed and dried pods break off the ends.
Then break them with your hands or cut with a knife into 5-6 parts.
Pack in a bag. Release air from the bag. Place in the freezer.
The washed and dried pods break off the ends.
Then break them with your hands or cut with a knife into 5-6 parts.
Video recipe
Quick and easy way Video recipe: Quick and easy way
Important! Do not freeze wet pods. Firstly, they will become unappealing in appearance, and secondly, too much ice forms in the bag, and after defrosting - water.
In tomato
1 can of 0.5 L for 1.5 hours
Nutritional value per 100 g:
Trim the ends of the pods and cut into slices. Stack in jars.
Pour freshly boiled water.
Pour into the pan.
Put the tomato paste. Stir. Boil.
Cut garlic and pepper into pieces. Put in boiling beans.
Chop the parsley. Add it to the pan.
Introduce sugar and salt. Mix.
With constant stirring, cook for 20 minutes.
Remove from the stove. Pour in the vinegar.
Pour the contents of the pan into a sterilized jar.
Roll up with a sterilized lid. Turn the jar upside down. Wrap with a blanket or blanket. After cooling, put in storage.
Trim the ends of the pods and cut into slices. Stack in jars.
Pour freshly boiled water.
Pour into the pan.
Put the tomato paste. Stir. Boil.
Cut garlic and pepper into pieces. Put in boiling beans.
Chop the parsley. Add it to the pan.
Introduce sugar and salt. Mix.
With constant stirring, cook for 20 minutes.
Remove from the stove. Pour in the vinegar.
Pour the contents of the pan into a sterilized jar.
Roll up with a sterilized lid. Turn the jar upside down. Wrap with a blanket or blanket. After cooling, put in storage.Video recipe
In tomato
Important! When rolling cans, care must be taken to keep their neck clean.
Korean salad
1 can of 0.5 L for 1.5 hours
ground black pepper
½ tsp
ground red pepper
½ tsp
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Remove the central vein from the pods and cut them into pieces 2-3 cm long.
- Boil water in a saucepan.
- Put bay leaf, salt, pods in a pan. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Throw it in a colander.
- Peel the carrots, cut into strips or grate for Korean salads.
- Peel the onion, cut into half rings.
- Pass the garlic through the press.
- In a bowl, mix beans, carrots, onions, garlic.
- Prepare the marinade: in a saucepan combine oil, peppers, coriander, vinegar, boil.
- Pour marinade over vegetables.
- Top up if necessary.
- Place the salad in the washed and sterilized jar.
- Roll up the covers. Turn down the neck. Wrap with a blanket or plaid.
- After cooling, after a day, send for storage.
Features of storage of blanks
It is recommended to store pickled beans in the refrigerator in closed containers for 1 month. Canned workpiece should be placed in temperature conditions 0 ° С ... + 20 ° С, humidity 75%.
It should not be affected by sunlight. The shelf life of preservation is 2 years. Frozen pods are suitable for consumption for 10-12 months. They need to be stored at a temperature of –18 ° С.
Did you know? Asparagus beans spread around the world from Peru. After it became popular in Central and South America in the 16th century, it was brought to Europe by Spanish sailors. The vegetable penetrated the territory of Kievan Rus from France, which is why for many years it was called French bean.
Harvesting asparagus beans for the winter is not difficult. Most recipes include simple ingredients, and their technology is understandable to beginners. The main condition is the selection of quality ingredients and compliance with the recommended proportions.
