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Bastelmutti
7-18-11, 4:54pm
I have stopped buying canned beans & now cook my own from dried. However, many recipes I look up call for a can of beans (15 oz.) If I froze them in 2 c. servings to use in recipes, would that be about right for a can of beans?

Mrs. Hermit
7-18-11, 5:02pm
Yes, that would be about right. I've used home-frozen beans to replace canned before, and it works well.

Rosemary
7-18-11, 9:14pm
Yes, and there's no harm in using more beans than called for, usually!

danna
7-18-11, 9:55pm
Sure I do that all the time...like Rosemary says it would rarely hurt to add more beans!!

puglogic
7-18-11, 9:58pm
Yes -- I've even measured (because I'm a geek) and a can of beans, drained, often comes out to right around 2 cups. So you're spot on.

Bastelmutti
7-19-11, 11:23am
Thank you, I will do it!