Comments on: Cooking and Freezing Beans

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:23:52 +0000

I do this also only I freeze mine in ziplock sandwich bags. I flatten them out and then put them in a freezer bag. It makes it really easy to stack them and they thaw out really fast this way.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:44:20 +0000

Oh, this is exactly what I did for baking day too. I cooked black beans, great northern, kidney beans and chickpeas. 2 pounds of each. We eat of lot of beans (we are mostly vegetarian), so this is a good way for us to save a little on groceries.

By: Penny G

Penny G — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:50:53 +0000

I’ve tried freezing beans before but they seem dry when thawed out…I’ll have to try it again.

By: karen

karen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:00:50 +0000

I like to drain my black beans and freeze them without any liquid. You can break them up and sprinkle on quesadillas, salad, whatever. This helps me sneak a few beans in at lunch, instead of thawing out a big container.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:16:41 +0000

@Charlene @ A Virtuous Woman, I usually freeze them unseasoned so that I can use them in whatever I want. But if you have a favorite recipe or dish you make all the time that uses seasoned ones, you can easily freeze them seasoned.

By: Charlene @ A Virtuous Woman

Charlene @ A Virtuous Woman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:30:23 +0000

I’ve never frozen beans, but now that I’m cooking in smaller quantities I’ve been thinking about doing so. Do you searong yours first, or leave them unseasoned until you use them?

By: Hope

Hope — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:13:20 +0000

This is a great way to save a little money on beans and it is convenient to use…just like canned beans! I used my last package from the freezer last night and need to make up more.

By: Josette

Josette — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:18:05 +0000

I love doing the pinto beans too. It’s been so handy to have them all set and one in the freezer. I make them in the crock pot too.

By: Angel

Angel — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:25:43 +0000

I haven’t made up big batches yet, but I did freeze a few cups from the last time I made them. I just pulled them out tonight to make your black bean pizza. Just getting ready to feed it to the family! Such a great idea instead of cans!!!