Home Canned Beans for the Win: Pressure Canning My Pantry Staples

 

Hello friends,

If you’ve been around here for a bit, you know I love a  pantry stocked with convenience, but homemade. This week, I finally tackled something I’ve been meaning to do for a while — pressure canning dried beans. Not just one kind either. I ended up with black beans and pinto beans. Even a surprise mixed bean blend using what was left in my storage. 

Electric Versus Stovetop Pressure Canner

I used my electric pressure canner to make the process hands off so I could work on other tasks. I could have done it using my stovetop pressure canner to process 10 pints in one cycle and then the other 7 pints in a second cycle. There are pros and cons to each pressure canning apparatus. It depends on your resources, how your feeling, and what other goals you may have on the day you are canning. 

The prep is simple but it does take some time — soaking overnight, boiling the beans, and getting jars and lids ready before pressure canning. I don’t mind though because I find it deeply satisfying to see the outcome each canning session.

Here’s what I walked away with:

🖤 8 jars of black beans
🤎 7 jars of pinto beans
🫘 2 jars of mixed beans

I Can and So Can You

I’m so pleased with how everything turned out. Beans are a pantry essential in my home, and having them already cooked and shelf-stable will save me time (and effort!) on busy days. Plus, I know exactly what went into each jar.

This process may feel a bit intimidating at first, but once you try it, it just might become part of your homemade convenience food storage too. YOU CAN CAN. If I can do it, you definitely are able to also. 

📺 Watch the full video here:

🍴 Want to learn more about home canning safety? 

Check out these helpful links from the National Center for Home Food Preservation:

• Canning Dry Beans: It Matters How They Go in the Jar
• Canning Beans or Peas – Shelled, Dried, All Varieties

Thanks for being here. Let me know in the comments if you’ve ever pressure canned beans — or if you’re planning to try it soon.

May everything fall into place for you today. 🌿
Nadja 🍄