Cool meat and remove bones. For each cup of dried beans or peas, add 3 cups of water, boil 2 minutes, remove from heat, soak 1 hour and heat to boil. Drain and combine with meat broth, tomatoes or water to cover. Boil 5 minutes. Salt to taste, if desired.
Fill jars halfway with solid mixture.
Add remaining liquid, leaving 1-inch headspace. Adjust lids and process following the recommendations in Table 1 or Table 2 . Wash thoroughly and sort into sizes. Trim stalks by removing scales with a sharp knife. Cut into even lengths to fit containers.