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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    Emily’s Bean Soup

    7 reviews

    This is a wonderful fall or winter meal, served with thick slices of warm homemade bread. The recipe evolved over...


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    Smoked Sausage and Beans

    2 reviews

    Kielbasa gives this dish a hearty flavor, and you don't have to spend hours in the kitchen preparing it.—Honore Hudson,...


    Skillet Cassoulet

    23 reviews

    This dish is chock-full of flavor, and the little spice from the kielbasa makes a nice hearty combo for a...


    Thick & Chunky Beef Chili

    Hearty, flavorful ingredients and a thick, rich sauce make this a satisfying chili that's sure to win compliments on your...


    Hearty Turkey Chili

    1 review

    “My mother-in-law introduced our family to this chili a few years ago, and we can't seem to get enough of...


    Italian Vegetable Soup

    8 reviews

    Laced with a splash of wine, this hearty soup is packed with garden-fresh nutrition and veggies! Leafy escarole adds color...


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    Slow Cooker Vegetable Bean Soup

    1 review

    Kitchen staples and canned goods help me get this heartwarming soup on the table with very little preparation. Feel free...


    Taco Bean Salad

    1 review

    Storing Seasoned Hamburger Mix in the freezer helps Dorothy beat the clock when she is creating this change-of-pace tossed salad....

    Taco Joe Dip

    18 reviews

    My daughter was the first to try this recipe. She thought it was so good she passed it on to...


    Over-the-Rainbow Minestrone

    18 reviews

    This vegetarian soup features a rainbow of vegetables. You can use any multicolored pasta in place of the spirals. —Crystal...


    Triple Bean Bake with Bacon

    32 reviews

    Tried and true baked beans go from ordinary to extraordinary when you mix bean varieties and add the zing of...


    Spicy Three-Bean Chili

    4 reviews

    “Even my meat-loving family devours this hearty meatless chili," says Melissa Mendez of Gilbert, Minnesota. "Since it's more fun to...


    Vegetable Minestrone

    11 reviews

    My husband and I created this recipe to replicate the minestrone soup at our favorite Italian restaurant. It's nice to...


    Gaucho Casserole

    10 reviews

    "When our daughters graduated from college, my husband and I made recipe books for their closest friends," says Dianne Hennis...


    Lasagna Corn Carne

    9 reviews

    My grandkids always ask me to make this dish, which is sort of like chili in a pan. I came...


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    Creamy Bean Salad

    This hearty no-fuss salad is perfect for a family gathering. Dill pickles bring puckery flavor to the kidney beans that...


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    Turkey Bean Bake

    3 reviews

    Baked beans, brown sugar and molasses give a slightly sweet flavor to this bean bake. People at potluck dinners often...

    Dijon Four-Bean Salad

    1 review

    Karen Riordan of Fern Creek, Kentucky dresses up traditional bean salad with a tangy Dijon mustard vinaigrette. "I'm a busy...


    Light Three-Bean Casserole

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


    Slow-Cooked White Chili

    6 reviews

    This satisfying slow-simmered chili features chicken, two kinds of beans and crunchy corn. It's a family favorite that we enjoy...


    Hearty Bean Bake

    2 reviews

    Because it makes such a big batch, this popular four-bean bake is perfect for potlucks...but I like to serve it...


    Salsa Red Beans ‘n’ Rice

    Diane Harrison of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania up this quick side dish using canned kidney beans, brown rice and salsa. It's an...


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    White Bean Tuna Salad

    5 reviews

    "I adapted this recipe from one in my local newspaper," writes Kathy Armstrong of Post Falls, Idaho. "The zippy Dijon...

    Bean & Bulgur Chili

    8 reviews

    A hot bowl of this zesty bulgur and bean chili will warm you throughout the year. The bulgur adds amazing...


    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...


    Spicy Chuck Wagon Beans

    1 review

    Baked beans don't get any easier! All you have to do is open some cans, chop an onion, and add...


    Potato Kale Sausage Soup

    11 reviews

    When autumn falls upon Fountain Valley, California, Susan Pursell simmers up this comforting soup. The hearty sausage slices, white kidney...


    Hearty Chicken Casserole

    10 reviews

    Bring the flavors of the Southwest to the table with this delectable high-fiber dish from Jenny Ebert of Eau Claire,...


    Sausage Bean Stew

    2 reviews

    Meet the Cook: One of the reasons I like quick dinners like this is our two sons, who are 7...