Dried Beans ???

[Baseball mom]

After cooking dried beans can they be frozen for future use? If so any special prep that needs to be done?

 

Thanks

[Parrothead]

I make pinto, kidney and other beans then just freeze them in zipper bags for future use. I'm trying it with baked beans today. I put a huge pot of them on last night.

[LibraryLover]

I freeze beans all the time. They do well. You can use freezer bags or containers. Whatever fits best in your freezer. :)

[amyco]

I freeze beans cooked from dry all the time. I like to cover them with liquid first though--either the cooking liquid, or if there's not enough, then just add water until they are covered. But be sure to leave room at the top of the container/baggie for the water to expand when it freezes.

[Jen in PA]

I freeze beans all the time. They do well. You can use freezer bags or containers. Whatever fits best in your freezer. :)

 

:iagree: I do this all the time. Bean soups freeze well, too.

[Baseball mom]

:thumbup1: Cool Beans :lol: Thanks

[ClassicCole]

Never have frozen them myself but know of others who have successfully. I normally use my leftover pinto beans to make refried beans and make burritos.

[lisamarie]

Now that I have discovered cooking beans from dry (without soaking first) in the crockpot for 10 hrs on high works great, I have been making them often and freezing them. They do well. We go through a lot of beans in my house so finally finding a way to cook them from dry is going to result in some serious savings. I also finally found a supply for my favorite beans--red beans. My regular store doesn't sell them, but the Asian store does. Happy day!

[Frontier Mom]

One of the things I freeze the most around here. Always have good luck with mine.