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SPICED PICKLED BEETS
Processing time: 30 mins
Pressure: 11 pounds
Yield: 4 pints
4 pounds firm unblemished beets, washed, trimmed, leaving the root intact as well as about 2 inches of the
stems
3 cups thinly sliced white onion
2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups distilled white vinegar
1 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon cannning salt
2 tablespoons whole-spice pickling mix, or a mix of 1 tablespoon mustard seeds, 1 teaspoon whole allspice
berries, 1 teaspoonwhole colves, and 3 cinnamon sticks
SPICY DILLY BEANS
Processing time: 30 mins
Pressure: 11 pounds
Yield: 4 pints
2 1/2 cups distilled white vinegar
2 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup canning salt
2 1/2 pounds green beans, ends trimmed, measured and cut so they leave 1/4-inch headspace in the jars
9 garlic cloves, peeled
4 stems fresh dill, cut in half if tall
4 dried red chile peppers
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dill seed
KIDNEY BEAN SOUP
Processing time: 60 mins
Pressure: 11 pounds
Yield: 4 pints
2 quarts chicken or turkey broth or store-bought broth
1 cup diced peeled potatoes
1 cup fresh corn kernels
1/2 cup slices celery
1/2 large yellow onion, diced
1 garlic clove, thinl sliced
1 cup cubed cooked ham
1 cup canned and drained kidney beans
APPLE PIE FILLING