Kidney Bean Recipes

Kidney beans are a staple ingredient in chili, but they’re so much more versatile than that. Check out our recipes with kidney beans for creative (and easy!) ideas.

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    Vegan Jambalaya

    7 reviews

    This flavorful entree won’t leave you hungry since it uses convenient canned beans in place of meat. —Crystal Jo Bruns,...


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    Calico Cowboy Beans

    39 reviews

    This cowboy beans recipe is tradition when my girlfriends and I go up north for a girls' weekend. The husbands...


    Over-the-Rainbow Minestrone

    18 reviews

    This colorful soup is vegetarian-friendly and full of fresh flavors from a rainbow of vegetables. You can use any multicolored...


    Party Time Beans

    25 reviews

    A friend brought this colorful bean dish to my house for a church circle potluck dinner. As soon as I...


    Italian Chicken Meatball and Bean Soup

    In North Dakota, it's pretty common for winter temps to fall below zero. Hearty soups like this are a must....


    Gnocchi with White Beans

    110 reviews

    Here’s one of those no-fuss recipes you can toss together and cook in one skillet. Ideal for a busy weeknight,...


    Lora’s Pressure-Cooker Red Beans & Rice

    4 reviews

    My dear mother-in-law passed this simple recipe to me. With meats, beans and savory veggies, it's tasty, easy and economical,...


    Chili Cottage Pie

    3 reviews

    This filling cottage pie is super simple and loaded with flavor. The kids love to help layer it up. —Jacob...

    Cornbread-Topped Frijoles

    10 reviews

    My family often requests this economical slow-cooker favorite. It's loaded with fresh southwestern flavors. One batch makes eight servings—but they...


    Marinated Bean Salad

    1 review

    Parsley is a pretty accent to a colorful combination of beans, black-eyed peas and onion. the sweet and tangy dressing...


    Healthy Greek Bean Dip

    This crowd-pleasing appetizer is healthy to boot! Folks will love to eat their veggies when they can dip them in...


    Garlic Bean Dip

    1 review

    There isn't a bean that my family does not like. In fact, I serve one kind or another almost every...


    Confetti Bean Salad

    4 reviews

    I shared this recipe with a friend a while back. Now we kid about who will make it when we're...


    Festive Bean Salad

    6 reviews

    I had experimented with all kinds of bean salads before I hit on this one. My husband loves all the...


    Campfire Beans

    5 reviews

    Served with cheese-topped cornbread, this is delicious! —Flo Rahn, Hillsboro, Kansas


    Four-Bean Salad

    10 reviews

    "MY MOTHER gave me this recipe. It was actually a three-bean salad, but I added the garbanzo beans (which are...


    Five-Bean Salad

    2 reviews
    This 5-bean salad recipe from Jeanette Simec of Ottawa, Illinois is great to take to picnics or potlucks.

    Bloody Mary Soup with Beans

    I love a good Bloody Mary, which inspired this recipe. The soup packs a spicy punch, and it'll warm you...


    Smoky Baked Beans

    20 reviews

    They’ll be standing in line for this saucy bean recipe full of that hard-to-capture campfire flavor. A combination of colorful...


    Sweet and Tangy Ranch Beans

    1 review

    This sweet and tangy side dish uses lots of convenient canned goods, so it’s a snap to throw together. The...


    Beer Brat Chili

    20 reviews

    My husband and I love this chili because it smells so good as it simmers in the slow cooker all...


    Basil Bean Salad

    2 reviews

    I had a recipe for three-bean salad and added garbanzo beans for taste and color. It soon became my father...


    Three-Bean Salsa

    3 reviews

    Here’s an easy recipe for fabulous, chunky salsa. “It’s fast, fresh, low in fat and high in fiber,“ shares Regina...

    Mixed Bean Salad

    7 reviews

    Making this colorful salad a day ahead gives it time to marinate. We love its flavorful tangy-sweet dressing.


    Ranch Bean Chili

    5 reviews

    Loaded with beans, peppers, tomatoes and corn, this hearty, colorful chili is sure to be a family hit. I often...


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    Firehouse Chili

    24 reviews

    As one of the cooks at the firehouse, I used to prepare meals for 10 men. This firehouse chili recipe...


    Hearty Red Beans and Rice

    4 reviews

    I take this dish to many potlucks and never fail to bring home an empty pot. I learned about the...


    Light Three-Bean Casserole

    This recipe came from a family reunion of mostly Mennonites. It is over 30 years old. . You can choose...


    Hearty Taco Chili

    15 reviews

    Ranch dressing mix and taco seasoning give extra special flavor to my hearty chili. Folks will come back for seconds....