Ball Canning Ground Beef

Pack meat loosely into half litre 1 us pint or 1 litre 1 us quart jars.

Ball canning ground beef. Water a broth or tomato juice. Pressure canner i used the all american 921 canning supplies tongs bubble remover etc beef broth a bouillion cube for each jar or enough broth to fill jars. You are allowed to form ground meat into patties or meatballs but they too must be canned in a liquid. Transfer the browned meat to a covered bowl or pot to keep hot.

Full recipe 4 to 5 lb beef stew meat cut into 1 1 2 inch cubes 1 tbsp vegetable oil 12 cups cubed and peeled potatoes about 12 medium 8 cups sliced carrots about 16 small 3 cups chopped celery about 5 stalks 3 cups chopped onion about 4 small 1 1 2 tbsp salt 1 tsp thyme 1 2 tsp pepper water. She ll also make some recommendations for the equipment to. Ground beef is always hot packed when pressure canning because depending on what the fat content is in the meat you will likely need to skim fat off the top before canning. Add 2 teaspoons of salt per quart to the jars if desired.

Add boiling meat broth tomato juice or water leaving 1 inch headspace. Yes i know that ground beef is easy to freeze but i prefer to keep canned meat on hand rather than frozen for a few very good reasons. In this video kellene bishop the preparedness pro will show every single step of how to can ground beef from fresh to perfectly canned. Instructions spray a skillet with cooking spray or heat a small amount of fat or oil in it.

While freezing ground beef is convenient in the short term because you can just toss the package you bought into the freezer without preparing it i m always forgetting to pull it out of the freezer the day before or in. Adjust lids and process following the recommendations in table 1 and table 2 according to the canning method used. Ground beef lean is best canning or kosher salt water. Dry canning ground meat.

1 get supplies ready. Why keep canned ground beef on hand. From the ball blue book. Use broth for beef sausage pork.

Canning meat the right way preserve beef chicken pork and wild game for a full pantry and easy to cook dinners. Ground meat may be sauteed without shaping. Fill jars with pieces. Usda canning procedures for ground meat call for it to be canned in a jar with an unthickened liquid.

Vinegar to wipe rim of jar beef make sure it s low in fat at least. The guide to home canning and freezing published by. Jun 3 2017 by healthy canning. The reason for this is because according to page 98 of the 2014 ball blue book too much fat in the jar can cause the meat to develop a strong flavor and it can also lead to seal failure.