Eggplant with beans

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make a salad of eggplants, tomatoes and peppers with beans and garlic in jars for the winter? Very simple! Prepare all products according to the list. It is better to use vegetables from the garden, then the preparation will be especially tasty and aromatic! First, soak the beans in cold water for several hours. It’s better to do this in the evening and start the main preparation stage in the morning. Boil the beans until tender and drain in a colander.

2. STEP 2

   

   Peel the carrots, onions and garlic. Cut off the tails of the eggplants and cut the bell peppers into two parts. Remove the core and stem from the peppers. Rinse all vegetables well in cold water. Cut the eggplants into small cubes or bars. If necessary, soak the eggplants in salted water for a while to remove the bitterness.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut tomatoes and bell peppers into large cubes. Pass the garlic through a press or chop it by hand. Place in a saucepan and set over high heat. After boiling, reduce the flame to moderate. Stirring, simmer for about 10 minutes.

4. STEP 4

   

   Place coarsely grated carrots and diced onions into the pan. Simmer everything together for another 5 minutes. The article on saucepans, link at the end of the recipe, will help you choose the ideal pan.

5. STEP 5

   

   Next, add the eggplants to the pan with the vegetables.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add salt and sugar. Pour in vegetable oil. Mix everything thoroughly and bring to a boil again over high heat.

7. STEP 7

   

   Next, reduce the flame to slightly below medium and simmer the vegetables until the eggplants are half cooked. This will take you approximately 20-30 minutes.

8. STEP 8

   

   At the end of cooking, add the beans to the pan. Stirring occasionally, simmer everything together for another 20-30 minutes. Pour in the vinegar and mix everything again. Sterilize jars and lids in advance. Read more about this. as well as other nuances of canning, read in separate articles using the links at the end of the recipe.

9. STEP 9

   

   Place the prepared salad in sterile jars and close with sterile lids. Turn the jars upside down and wrap them in a warm blanket. After the jars have cooled completely, put them in the cellar for long-term storage.

10. STEP 10

    

    This salad can be served immediately after preparation. It is very tasty both hot and cold.

Comments on the recipe

Foster

28.09.2023

5

This is not the first time I’ve cooked eggplants and beans for the winter and I’m always very pleased. In winter, such preparation comes to the rescue at the right time, when there is no time to prepare complex dishes or the necessary vegetables are not at hand. A real lifesaver! Thanks to the author!