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20 Ways with Kidney Beans

By Hayley Sugg
January 13, 2020
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Whether dried or canned, kidney beans should be a staple of your pantry. Hearty enough to contribute to dishes like chili and curry — but flavorful enough to be profiled in recipes for bean salads or burgers — kidney beans can do it all. To start including these mighty red beans in your meals, check out our 20 favorite ways to use them. 

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Elbow Macaroni and Kidney Bean Salad

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Bulk up your pasta salad with the addition of kidney beans. The red wine vinegar and mayo-based sauce make for a tangy dish. 

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Simple Turkey Chili

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Ground turkey, kidney beans, and a hearty dose of seasonings combine to create this comforting chili.

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Rajma (Kidney Beans)

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Rajma (also sometimes called "razma") is an Indian dish from the state of Punjab. It's a vegetarian curry that is delicious when served with steamed rice. 

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Kidney Bean Salad

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If you're looking for a basic bean salad, then this is the recipe for you. Kidney beans, hard-boiled eggs, and veggies are all mixed together in a creamy sauce.

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Italian Vegetable Soup

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Two cans of kidney beans are needed to create this comforting soup. "My family enjoyed it," says LYNNFROMNY. "A definite keeper!"

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Mexican Bean Burgers

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Beans are the base for these vegan-friendly burger patties. Angie says, "This is a very flavorful meatless dish that I make quite often."

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Three Bean Salad With Celery

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A real crowd-pleaser for potlucks, kidney beans are just part of a trio of legumes that make up this dish.

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Rice & Beans (Haitian Style)

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A scotch bonnet pepper, cloves, and adobo seasoning take this Haitian beans and rice recipe from basic to wow-worthy. 

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Addictive Sweet Potato Burritos

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Beans make a great base for vegetarian burritos, especially when paired with mashed sweet potatoes. This recipe makes a large amount, so consider freezing your extra burritos for quick meals.

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Quick and Easy Stuffed Peppers

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A microwave is all you need to "bake" these stuffed peppers in just a few minutes. Ron says, "This recipe is delicious, but it was the super simple microwave preparation process that pushed it up to 5 stars for me."

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Curried Mustard Greens with Kidney Beans

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Filling kidney beans and peppery mustard greens combine in this creamy Indian-inspired curry. Serve with a side of naan or basmati rice. 

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Insanely Easy Vegetarian Chili

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No meat is necessary for this hearty vegan chili. "This tops all the ground meat chili I've made in the past," says JINGSHI.

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Vegetable Shepherd's Pie

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When you want a veggie-ful meal, but still desire the comfort of a casserole, this is the recipe for you. Kidney beans, mixed vegetables, and tomatoes all are covered in a layer of homemade mashed potatoes before baking.

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Chef John's Red Beans and Rice

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A Cajun classic, red beans and rice are a staple in the South. Here, Chef John's recipe gets an extra depth of flavor thanks to andouille sausage and a smoked ham hock. 

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Unsloppy Joes

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Kidney beans and sautéed veggies take the place of ground beef in this vegan-friendly version of sloppy joes. "Even my carnivore husband found them delicious and has asked for them again," says LoveToCook. 

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Ham Bone Soup

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Just a handful of ingredients are all that's needed for this delicious slow cooker soup. The ham bone permeates the dish, adding a rich flavor throughout. 

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Corrigan's Minestrone

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Kidney beans, potatoes, and pasta are the backbone of this Italian-inspired soup. Leftovers can easily be frozen for future meals. 

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You only need half a dozen ingredients to achieve these BBQ quesadillas that will please kids and adults alike. "A delightful change from the normal quesadilla," says bd.weld.

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Comfort food just like Grandma used to make! Mittens says, "This is the best, comes out great every time."

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Spicy Shrimp and Red Bean Soup

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This creamy soup is filled with tender shrimp and hearty kidney beans. Serve it over rice, angel hair pasta, or with a piece of garlic bread on the side.

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State of Home Cooking: Nutrient Rich Foods

We're serving up and celebrating the biggest home-cooking trends from the most enthusiastic cooks we know: our community. We crunched the data from 1.2 billion annual Allrecipes.com visits and 2.5 billion annual page views. Then we dug even further, surveying Allrecipes cooks about what's in their carts and fridges, on their stovetops and tables, and on their minds. Nutrient Rich Foods is just one of the topics they're most curious about. See more of the "State of Home Cooking" special report.

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1 of 21 Elbow Macaroni and Kidney Bean Salad
2 of 21 Simple Turkey Chili
3 of 21 Rajma (Kidney Beans)
4 of 21 Kidney Bean Salad
5 of 21 Italian Vegetable Soup
6 of 21 Mexican Bean Burgers
7 of 21 Three Bean Salad With Celery
8 of 21 Rice & Beans (Haitian Style)
9 of 21 Addictive Sweet Potato Burritos
10 of 21 Quick and Easy Stuffed Peppers
11 of 21 Curried Mustard Greens with Kidney Beans
12 of 21 Insanely Easy Vegetarian Chili
13 of 21 Vegetable Shepherd's Pie
14 of 21 Chef John's Red Beans and Rice
15 of 21 Unsloppy Joes
16 of 21 Ham Bone Soup
17 of 21 Corrigan's Minestrone
18 of 21 BBQ Chicken Quesadilla
19 of 21 Gramma's Old Fashioned Chili Mac
20 of 21 Spicy Shrimp and Red Bean Soup
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