Question about storing cooked beans

So I'm making chili and I cooked extra Black, Pinto and Kidney beans. How long will they last refrigerated? Does anyone freeze them once they are cooked?

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  • marcenepea
    marcenepea Posts: 364 Member
    Any ideas? Please....
  • shirley_beans
    shirley_beans Posts: 65 Member
    Cooked beans last a little over a week if stored in air tight container and refrigerator. I have had great success freezing them, as well. It's best to either spread them out on a cookie sheet and freeze them before putting them into a tupperware OR simply freeze in the portion size you'd want. Otherwise you have an entire block of beans :)
  • nanniej
    nanniej Posts: 4 Member
    I FREEZE MINE . IT WON'T HURT THEM FOR CHILI .
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,336 Member
    I freeze them in portion sizes I would use. It works great.
  • marcenepea
    marcenepea Posts: 364 Member
    Thanks everyone. I am going to freeze the extras.