The canned green beans are cooked in bacon drippings and then supplemented by the chopped bacon itself, providing an ideal ...

Home-grown green beans are in season from June to September. Store in a paper bag in the salad drawer of the fridge and use within 3-4 days. To freeze beans, wash them well then top and tail.

You can buy cannellini beans dried or canned – borlotti beans make a good replacement if you can’t find them.

Because beans overcook easily in a pressure canner, I add them later, when I’m heating up my home-canned chili for a meal.