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Christine's "X-Treme Beans" takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Christine's "X-Treme Beans" takes 25 minutes to cook.

Christine's "X-Treme Beans" makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Christine's "X-Treme Beans" are:

1 cup water
2 ? tsp coarse sea salt, divided
2 tbsp sugar
1 ? cups cider vinegar
1 tsp whole black peppercorns
2 red Hatch chiles, sliced crosswise
1 jalapeno pepper, sliced crosswise
3 cloves whole peeled garlic
1 ? tbsp minced garlic
1 lb string beans, trimmed

Here is how you make Christine's "X-Treme Beans":

In a small saucepan, over high heat, bring the water to a boil.Add half the salt and the sugar, stirring until dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside while blanching the beans.Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat. Stir in the remaining salt and add the beans.Cook until the beans begin to turn bright green and are just tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and rinse immediately with cold water, then transfer to canning jars. Add the vinegar, peppercorns, chile peppers and garlic to the sugar mixture and pour over the beans.Process in a waterbath for 5 minutes.Allow these to marinate for 48 hours before eating.Serving Size: Makes a 1 quart jar (including brine), 3 cups beans onlyNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

The nutritional information for Christine's "X-Treme Beans" is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 23.5

• Total Fat: 0.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 198.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 5.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
• Protein: 1.4 g