Kidney Bean Recipes

Kidney beans, the variety of beans that is usually red and looks like the human organ (hence its name!), are a must for chilies, soups, salads, or combined with rice. Check out many delicious recipes here.

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Our Favorite Chili Recipes for Cold-Weather Days

From beef to turkey, vegetarian to vegan, we have a delicious chili recipe here for everyone.
By Frances Kim

30-Minute Chili

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This easy chili recipe makes eight one-cup servings; if you reserve half, you'll also have enough for four servings of our Cheesy Hash-Brown Bake, a stick-to-your-ribs meal for later in the week.

Red-Bean Burgers with Avocado and Lime

Mashed kidney beans are amped up with carrots, chili powder, and oregano for these meatless burgers.

False Alarm Vegetable Chili

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This is one of Joe Bonanno's most popular firehouse dishes. Choose a chili powder that suits your taste for heat. Leave the pot uncovered during simmering to allow excess water to evaporate and the chili to thicken.

Jimmy Fallon's Crock-Pot Chili

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This easy Crock-Pot chili recipe is courtesy of comedian Jimmy Fallon.

Hearty Chicken Chili

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A bowl of this comfort-food chicken chili for dinner will leave even the most dedicated meat eater satisfied. The recipe was featured on "Mad Hungry" TV.  

Freezer Burritos

Rather than ordering takeout on a weeknight, take out an ingenious preassembled meal. Saute some minced garlic and chili powder and stir in cooked beans; spread it on a tortilla; and layer on cooked rice, cheese, and any shredded meat and vegetables you like. Then swaddle and stash in the freezer -- the burritos can be defrosted in the microwave or oven and couldn't be more satisfying.

Cuban Red Beans and Rice

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In this easy version of a classic Cuban dish, red kidney beans are seasoned with onion, bell pepper, garlic, cumin, and oregano. If you prefer black beans, use them instead, or sprinkle the dish with cilantro.

Vegetarian Three-Bean Chili

This chili is also delicious served over white or brown rice or with warmed tortillas on the side.

Rice-and-Bean Salad Bowl with Tahini Sauce

Our glorious grain bowl calls for making the brown rice in advance, but even if you start from scratch, you can get the whole dish on the table in under an hour.

Vegetable Chili

This vegetarian chili was adapted from photographer Helen Norman's recipe.

Sam's Vegetarian Bean Chili

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This vegetarian chili is light yet hearty. Perfect for a weeknight dinner, it comes together in minutes with ingredients you might have handy in your pantry.
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Inspiration and Ideas

Seven Bean Salad
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Mixed-Bean Salad
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This easy three-bean salad can be served warm or at room temperature. It makes a nice side dish for grilled pork, blackened fish or chicken.
Chili with Chicken and Beans
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Bean-and-Veggie Sliders
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These mini bean-and-veggie burgers take inspiration from Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches. Blended beans and rice are the basis of these sliders, which are supercharged with grated carrots, broccoli, and ginger. Top them with cilantro and sliced mango for the brightest burgers ever.

All Kidney Bean Recipes

Quinoa-Feta Burgers

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Swap in healthy quinoa and kidney beans for these patties that will have you feeling full and satisfied all day long.

Red Bean-Tahini Spread

Three-Bean Salad

Our rendition of this classic salad is infused with a homemade vinaigrette.

Taco-Salad Wraps

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This vegetarian wrap, made with a flour tortilla, is a salad you can eat with your hands. Pack it for a lunch on the go.

Beef Chili

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Serve this chunky sirloin version of chili in a tin cup, for a dish that warms not only the stomach but also the hands.

Grilled-Chicken Tostadas with Tomatillo-Cilantro Salsa

In this Mexican-styled recipe, blistered tomatillos meet fresh cilantro in a spicy, earthy salsa that ties together the other flavors in these crispy tostadas: smoky grilled chicken and creamy mashed beans spiced with chipotle in adobo, coriander, and cinnamon.

Simple Red Bean-and-Rice Soup

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An easy, yet satisfying combination of red beans and rice has serious meal appeal when simmered with Cajun seasonings in a flavorful soup.

Hearty Turkey Chili

Ground turkey is a lower-fat alternative to beef chuck, and kidney beans—loaded with vitamin C and omega-3s—are an especially nutritious option. This one-pot dish has two other comfort-food essentials going for it: a warm temperature and a hearty makeup.

Easy Coconut Rice

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Once the can of coconut milk is opened, transfer the coconut milk to an airtight container; refrigerate up to a week. Or freeze leftovers of this easy coconut rice an ice-cube tray until solid, pop cubes into a resealable bag, and freeze up to six months. To use, heat on low until liquefied.

Three-Bean Salad with Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette

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Our version of three-bean salad, a perennial picnic favorite, is made by tossing haricots verts, kidney beans, and cannellini with a tangy honey-mustard vinaigrette.

Red Bean and Rice Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette

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This Red Bean and Rice Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette makes for the perfect meal. Indian basmati and Louisiana popcorn rices are both long-grain varieties of aromatic rice with a subtle, nutty flavor. The beans in this dish are not pre-soaked, so they will better retain their shape.

Jamaican Rice and Peas

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This island staple is also known as "Jamaican coat of arms." Some people add chiles to make it spicy, but we like it mild and slightly sweet to complement the heat of jerk chicken.

Bread Salad with Feta

Pitas can be more than just pockets! Let the flatbread shine in this Mediterranean salad.

Beans with Skillet-Toasted Corn and Tomatoes

Beans with a meaty texture and flavor, such as Jacob's cattle beans, make a great match for smoky toasted corn and tomatoes.

Cumin Rice and Beans

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When you're prepping a Tex-Mex feast, this classic combination is a must.

Pepper, Pineapple, and Bean Breakfast Tacos

These tacos have a lot of kick, but the hot sauce can be dialed back as needed. Subbing in cool Greek yogurt for sour cream eliminates almost all the fat and increases satiating protein.

Vegetarian Minestrone

This is a totally vegetarian version of this classic soup. To reheat leftovers, add water to cover the vegetables.

Chunky Beef Chili

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Using sirloin and sausage makes this chili especially hearty. Garnish with shredded Monterey Jack cheese, pickled jalapenos, and thinly sliced red onion, as desired.

Red Beans with Rice

Slow cooking allows the bacon, thyme and leek flavors to seep into the rice and red beans.

Red Beans With Cheese

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Cotija, a crumbly, aged white cheese, comes together with mashed kidney beans in this Mexican dish.

Spicy Vegetarian Chili

The trick to getting this meatless chili on the table in under an hour? Starting with marinara sauce. It's spiced with cumin and chipotle-chile powder and topped with thinly sliced jalapenos for heat.

Shredded Pork in Red Chili

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Roasted chiles lend a warm undertone to Southwestern-inspired braised pork with beans.

Chipotle-Avocado Sandwich

Beans and avocado give this sandwich a creamy, satisfying texture -- no meat or mayo required.

Turkey Sloppy Joe

This dish makes use of leftovers from our Hearty Turkey Chili recipe.
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