canning pork and beans?

Question

i have a great recipe for pork and beans and it makes 10 - 12 portions. This is way too much for two people to eat in one sitting (if we did eat all of it I don't think anybody would really want to sit with us).What is the proceedure for canning them and do I need a specific size jar to do so? I understand i have to put the beans into sterilized jars but for how long do I have to put them in the pot of boiling water? Thanks

Answer 1

Yes you can can pork and beans but first you must purchase a pressure cooker/canner. The only FDA approved safe way for canning any food must be done by this method as the old fashioned boiling water canning methods are unsafe & could result in fatal botulism poisoning. Pressure cooker/canners are relatively inexpensive and pressure cooking is a fast, safe, and fun way of not only canning foods but also preparing meals in only about the third of the time it takes using conventional cooking methods (outside of microwaving). For instance, you can prepare a complete corned beef and cabbage dinner with all the veggies in less than an hour. Conventionally cooking it it would take many cooking hours to accomplish the same result. You will need to buy a supply of Mason Jars which are jars specially made for home canning.