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pinto beans in crock pot and freezing them?

C loved her squashed charro beans I gave her last night when we were out..

 

I wanted to do some at home.  I bought some pinto beans at teh store today

 

What's an easy quick way to do them?  Can I make in the crock pot?  I don't want to have to watch the stove.  I will omit the pork/bacon from them.

Also, can I freeze them after they've been cooked?

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Re: pinto beans in crock pot and freezing them?

  • I have a recipe for Red Beans and Rice in my cooking blog that is a crock pot recipe. I guess you could do the same method. I have frozen them and the taste fine but get spicier if you are adding any sort of spice.
  • imagekreeper611:
    I have a recipe for Red Beans and Rice in my cooking blog that is a crock pot recipe. I guess you could do the same method. I have frozen them and the taste fine but get spicier if you are adding any sort of spice.
    thanks! I was kinda thinking of just doing beans and adding spice as I use because if that
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  • I have made them in the crock pot before. Just the dried beans, water, onion, bell pepper and some chopped tomato. Cooked on low all day. 
  • Soak in cold water overnight. Crockpot on low all day with onion, garlic and some meat (I'd leave the meat in the recipe and just not serve it to her).

    They get a little mushier after freezing, but that should be fine. (We eat them after freezing but my mom turns her nose up at them.)

    - Jena
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  • imagejen5/03:

    Soak in cold water overnight. Crockpot on low all day with onion, garlic and some meat (I'd leave the meat in the recipe and just not serve it to her).

    They get a little mushier after freezing, but that should be fine. (We eat them after freezing but my mom turns her nose up at them.)

    It's my personal preference, but I'd leave the meat in too, as long as there's no allergies or sensitivities involved.  If it's because of the kiddo not eating meat, just use a ham hock for flavoring, and you won't get any meat in there. I personally think pinto beans are super bland without a ham hock or something.

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