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Post by smalltowngirlie on Dec 4, 2021 2:12:14 GMT
I want to make a large batch of soup and freeze the leftovers. I want to be able to grab it from the freezer, put it in the fridge overnight to take to work the next day. I don’t want to have to transfer it from a ziplock bag to a container for reheating. I would prefer to use reusable containers to reduce waste.
This seems so easy but I have fear of breaking plastic containers or having freezer burnt soup.
Thank you.
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Post by scraphollie27 on Dec 4, 2021 2:16:21 GMT
I live on soup for lunch and freeze in glass dishes. I pull it out the night before and it’s mostly defrosted by lunch time. I have five four cup bowls that I fill about 2/3.
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Post by Linda on Dec 4, 2021 2:22:16 GMT
Currently I have glass containers (Pyrex, Anchor Hocking, and the Aldi equivalent) that I use for soup. Mine are 2-cup round with the plastic lid. I'm also using pint canning jars with plastic lids/silicone seals for broth but they would also work for soup.
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Post by KikiPea on Dec 4, 2021 2:39:15 GMT
We use glass containers and freeze soup all the time.
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Post by SockMonkey on Dec 4, 2021 2:53:16 GMT
Another user of glass containers with plastic lid! It's the best way to do what you want to do. Takes up a bit more room in your freezer than baggies, but worth it for the convenience and less disposable plastic.
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Post by huskermom98 on Dec 4, 2021 2:54:14 GMT
I freeze soup all of the time in plastic containers (ziplock screw top containers). I've never had an issue with the containers breaking, just some lids have cracked because the containers were too full...I'll blame DH for those... The screw tops are nice because they don't spill in lunch bags.
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Post by elaine on Dec 4, 2021 2:56:03 GMT
I make and freeze soup every couple of weeks. I live on it for lunches. I also use 2-cup glass containers.
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Post by katiekaty on Dec 4, 2021 3:03:17 GMT
I buy the big box of deli containers off Amazon and freeze my soup in that. They stack well in the freezer, are airtight, don’t leak, are super cheap so can be tossed if they get too staine/smelly/nasty after many uses, and are microwaveable. I have one of the cloth bowl holders in my lunch tote and my own stainless spoon, so after eating a quick rinse wrap or dry in paper towel and home and toss in the dishwasher for the next round!
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Post by lucyg on Dec 4, 2021 3:21:44 GMT
Whatever containers you use, make sure you leave room at the top for expansion in the freezer. Well, and if you’re going to heat & eat from the same container, you wouldn’t want it too full, anyway.
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Post by voltagain on Dec 4, 2021 4:27:12 GMT
I want to make a large batch of soup and freeze the leftovers. I want to be able to grab it from the freezer, put it in the fridge overnight to take to work the next day. I don’t want to have to transfer it from a ziplock bag to a container for reheating. I would prefer to use reusable containers to reduce waste. This seems so easy but I have fear of breaking plastic containers or having freezer burnt soup. Thank you. Pre pandemic when I was in the office at lunch I used the gladware with screw on lids. Never had one break. I reused them until they got smelly or grody looking. Soup doesn't get freezer burn easily and as long as you aren't trying to keep a year's supply in the freezer you will be fine. Fix what you plan to eat in the next 3 months or so and it will stay good. |
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Post by flanz on Dec 4, 2021 5:10:20 GMT
I freeze my soup in wide mouth Mason or Bell jars and leave plenty of room so that all expansion can happen under the spot where the jar narrows a bit near the top. It's worked really well.
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Post by pajamamama on Dec 4, 2021 5:46:10 GMT
I am going to second the Ziplock screw on lid containers-- they hold a lot, can go in the freezer, fridge, microwave and dishwasher.
I love them. I also buy the knock offs at the Dollar Tree to send home with my kids.
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Post by amom23 on Dec 4, 2021 6:07:38 GMT
I buy the big box of deli containers off Amazon and freeze my soup in that. They stack well in the freezer, are airtight, don’t leak, are super cheap so can be tossed if they get too staine/smelly/nasty after many uses, and are microwaveable. I have one of the cloth bowl holders in my lunch tote and my own stainless spoon, so after eating a quick rinse wrap or dry in paper towel and home and toss in the dishwasher for the next round! I buy these containers from Amazon too. They work great. |
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Dec 4, 2021 8:33:44 GMT
I buy the big box of deli containers off Amazon and freeze my soup in that. They stack well in the freezer, are airtight, don’t leak, are super cheap so can be tossed if they get too staine/smelly/nasty after many uses, and are microwaveable. I have one of the cloth bowl holders in my lunch tote and my own stainless spoon, so after eating a quick rinse wrap or dry in paper towel and home and toss in the dishwasher for the next round! I use the deli containers as well. I stack and freeze. I usually don't microwave them though. I defrost, then transfer to a crock or bowl for microwave heating. I use a defrosting tray to thaw out frozen food. |
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Post by joelise on Dec 4, 2021 10:40:20 GMT
I use the plastic take out containers to freeze my soup in. It works perfectly. I pop the soup out into a saucepan and defrost and heat the soup in about 5 minutes.
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Post by mags243 on Dec 4, 2021 12:14:14 GMT
It's funny you mention this, as I bought these last night for the same thing- Meal Mugs from Corningware. They're on sale in a bunch of colors right now. |
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Post by mikklynn on Dec 4, 2021 12:35:38 GMT
I always freeze my soup and other meals in glass with the locking lids.
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Post by monklady123 on Dec 4, 2021 12:54:00 GMT
Mostly I use the deli containers which I buy on Amazon. The set that I bought last time had three different size container but they all used the same lid! That was a game changer because no matter what size container I was using I could just grab a lid from the stack and I knew it would fit. lol However, given the fun patterned Pyrex containers that Costco has out now, and a desire to stop using so much plastic, I've been gradually transitioning to glass. Although, I might try some of those screw-top ones that people were talking about in this thread. My problem with using my glass Pyrex to freeze food is that then I won't have them for leftovers in the fridge.  |
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Post by lisaknits on Dec 4, 2021 13:02:57 GMT
Earlier this year I was gifted a set of Souper Cubes. It's a silicone tray (like a big ice cube tray) and the one I have has four 1-cup rectangular portions and a snap-on lid. They're great for freezing soup, stews, Thanksgiving leftovers, and everything else! I pop out the frozen cubes and seal them in individual servings with my FoodSaver. I live alone and this has been a game changer for me this year. The Souper Cubes come in various sizes, including 2-cup portions. They're a little pricey, but dishwasher safe. I use them every week and highly recommend them.
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Post by Lexica on Dec 4, 2021 15:04:05 GMT
I have always used my FoodSaver to make up individual servings of soups and other foods. I have a system for filling them without making a mess and I really like how they store nice and flat in my freezer. Once they are frozen, I stand them up in a shoebox on a freezer shelf. I can get dozens of packets in a small space that way. I have been buying the cheaper brand bags on Amazon for this purpose and they have worked out perfectly. And even though I find the flat packets so handy to keep in the freezer, I really like the look of those Corningware Meal Mugs that mags243 just linked. They have them in red, which will go nicely with my kitchen colors. And at $5, you can't go wrong. I am ordering some right now. I will probably continue to use the flat FoodSaver bags just because I can get so much more into the same space in my freezer and use the mugs to heat the soup in the microwave. And many times I can't finish the serving size, so having a lid to pop onto whatever I didn't eat will be really handy. |
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Post by sabrinae on Dec 4, 2021 16:11:51 GMT
Deli containers off Amazon work really well for this. I just reuse into they’re worn out and them trash. And if they got left at work I don’t worry about it because they’re cheap
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Post by cmpeter on Dec 4, 2021 16:40:50 GMT
I freeze my soup in wide mouth canning jars.
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Post by scrapmaven on Dec 4, 2021 17:08:22 GMT
My foodsaver freezes soup brilliantly. It is flat and stores easily w/o taking up space in my freezer. If you don't have a foodsaver I highly recommend thinking about one. Costco has deals.
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Post by Just T on Dec 4, 2021 17:14:35 GMT
I freeze soup all the time, just nothing with potatoes in it because they get mushy.
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Post by flanz on Dec 4, 2021 22:30:56 GMT
It's funny you mention this, as I bought these last night for the same thing- Meal Mugs from Corningware. They're on sale in a bunch of colors right now. Cool! |
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Post by flanz on Dec 4, 2021 22:33:56 GMT
It's funny you mention this, as I bought these last night for the same thing- Meal Mugs from Corningware. They're on sale in a bunch of colors right now. $5 is a great price! Two of these on Amazon (in red) cost $37! How can i NOT buy them??? |
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Post by christine58 on Dec 4, 2021 22:46:17 GMT
Earlier this year I was gifted a set of Souper Cubes. It's a silicone tray (like a big ice cube tray) and the one I have has four 1-cup rectangular portions and a snap-on lid. They're great for freezing soup, stews, Thanksgiving leftovers, and everything else! I pop out the frozen cubes and seal them in individual servings with my FoodSaver. I live alone and this has been a game changer for me this year. The Souper Cubes come in various sizes, including 2-cup portions. They're a little pricey, but dishwasher safe. I use them every week and highly recommend them. This is exactly what I do. |
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Post by katiekaty on Dec 5, 2021 0:40:58 GMT
The 16 oz deli containers I use from Amazon are great like I said above. I also have the little 24 oz personal lunch crockpot that I dump it into if I don’t microwave it. I let it cook all morning and it defrosts and heats up nicely in there by lunchtime!
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Post by lucyg on Dec 5, 2021 1:01:14 GMT
It's funny you mention this, as I bought these last night for the same thing- Meal Mugs from Corningware. They're on sale in a bunch of colors right now. Thanks, you all (I’m lookin’ at you in particular, mags243). I am now expecting an $80 order from Corning, including three of those soup mugs.   (The rest is replacements for items I’ve lost or broken, so no harm done.) |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Dec 5, 2021 13:56:15 GMT
I want to make a large batch of soup and freeze the leftovers. I want to be able to grab it from the freezer, put it in the fridge overnight to take to work the next day. I don’t want to have to transfer it from a ziplock bag to a container for reheating. I would prefer to use reusable containers to reduce waste. This seems so easy but I have fear of breaking plastic containers or having freezer burnt soup. Thank you. I use glass mason jars to freeze my soup. Best thing ever! |
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