Italian Style Kidney Beans Recipes

30 SIMPLE WAYS TO USE KIDNEY BEANS

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a kidney bean recipe in 30 minutes or less!

ITALIAN-STYLE KIDNEY BEANS

Steps:

• Cook bacon in oil over medium high heat until transparent, 1-2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, carrots, celery, parsley and rosemary and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, bay leaf and red pepper flakes if using. Cover, reduce heat to low and let simmer 10 minutes.
• Rinse and drain beans and add to tomato sauce. Cook another 15-20 minutes without cover, until thickened to a sauce consistency.
• Taste with salt and pepper. Be careful with the salt, as the bacon is already salty.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SOUP (WITH KIDNEY BEANS)

Steps:

• In a 5 quart Dutch oven, combine the first eight ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove chicken to a platter to cool and strain the broth, discarding the vegetables and bay leaves.
• Remove skin and bones from chicken and discard, cutting chicken into bite-size pieces - set aside.
• Return broth to Dutch oven and add tomatoes, onions, parsley, ketchup, salt, rosemary, basil, garlic and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes, then add beans, cheese and chicken and allow to heat through.

ITALIAN BEANS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in slow cooker, and stir well.
• Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours, or on high for 2 1/2-3 hours.

ITALIAN STYLE RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in medium saucepan.
• Cook 3-4 minutes, covered, over medium-high heat.
• Uncover pan and continue cooking 2-3 minutes, or until rice is tender.
• Dish is slightly saucy when completely cooled.