Canned green beans are cheap and convenient, but they can taste plain and oddly tangy, which isn't to everyone's taste. Green beans also tend to be kind of soft. Yet they're so easy to find and so ...

and enchilada sauce or salsa to create a speedy casserole. Because beans overcook easily in a pressure canner, I add them later, when I’m heating up my home-canned chili for a meal.