Pickled Green Beans (Dilly Beans) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lbs green beans
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, per jar
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds, per jar
1/2 teaspoon dill seed, per jar
1 whole garlic clove, per jar
5 cups vinegar
5 cups water
1/2 cup salt

Preparation

Clean and Cut beans to fit in tall Mason Jars. (one pint).
Place ingredients 2-5 into each jar.
Add beans to jar(s) until full.
Bring to boil ingredients 6-8.
Pour boiling liquid over beans.
Tighten lids.
Process in boiling water for 5 minutes. *Correction: Processing time should be 10-15 min, not 5.*.
I use what ever amount of beans I have on hand and make the liquid accordingly.