How to freeze green beans?

When green beans are in season, it makes sense to freeze some of the legumes. Because they can be kept for a maximum of 4 days in the refrigerator if stored properly. We’ll explain step by step how to freeze green beans!

Freezing green beans – that’s how it’s done.

The good thing about freezing fresh green beans: healthy ingredients, color, and taste largely preserve. For this, however, the vegetables should Blanche beforehand. This reduces the breakdown of flavor and vitamins. In addition, possible germs kill. 

1. Wash the beans thoroughly, cut off the stem and tips.
2. Next, blanch the fresh beans. To do this, put the green vegetables in boiling salted water for about 3 minutes. Then pour into a large bowl of ice water with a slotted spoon and rinse.
3. Drain the beans and pat dry. Put in a freezer bag or a food storage container and close as airtight as possible. 

How long can you freeze greens beans?

Frozen green beans can last up to 10 months without breaking the chain of frost. This means you can enjoy the frozen vegetables almost until the beans are in season again next year. You can recognize spoiled green beans by their reddish-brown discoloration.

Our tip: To keep track of things in the freezer compartment, it is always helpful to write the freeze date on the freezer bags.

Here’s how to cook with frozen greens beans

You can defrost frozen green beans in the refrigerator, but it’s easier if you put them straight into the pot or pan like fresh beans. Make sure, however, that the cooking time reduces a bit, as the beans have already pre-cook through blanching. 

You can cook the frozen vegetables in salted water for 3-6 minutes and refine them with savory ingredients as a side dish. Alternatively, you can boil the beans briefly and sauté them in a pan with onions and, if you like, bacon. An absolute classic is green bean stew, which we prefer to prepare according to grandma’s recipe. Delicious!
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