Kidney Bean Chowder Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mash 1 can beans with a fork; set aside., In a Dutch oven, saute the onion, celery and pepper in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the mashed beans, broth, corn, carrot, chiles, cumin, chili powder and remaining beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes., Combine cornstarch and milk until smooth. Stir into bean mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheese until melted. Serve with cilantro and additional cheese if desired.

KIDNEY BEAN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first 11 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until the barley and vegetables are tender. Add the tomatoes; heat through.

KIDNEY BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute bacon in 2 1/2 quart saucepan over medium-high heat until crisp; remove with slotted spoon and set aside for garnish.
• Drain all but 3 tablespoons of fat from pan.
• Add onion,green pepper and celery to pan and saute over medium heat until softened, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in flour.
• Add beans,carrots,parsley,bay leaf.thyme and beef broth and blend well.
• Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 40 minutes or until carrots are tender. ( Add pototoes with carrots if using them. Add meat here too.).
• Ladle into bowls, garnish with reserved bacon and serve.

RED KIDNEY BEAN SOUP WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Start Instant pot in saute mode. Once it is hot enough, add oil and finely chopped onions to it. Let them fry for a couple of minutes.
• Now add veggies of your choice. I used bottle gourd (calabash), carrots, and potatoes. You can use any squash or sweet potato or pumpkin or any veggies of your choice. Mix them well.
• To these veggies mixture, add tomato puree. Chopped or pureed tomatoes will also work for this recipe.
• Give it a good stir and add spice powders and herbs - dried thyme, dried oregano, red chili powder, cumin powder, and salt.
• Add cooked kidney beans and water to this. If you are using canned beans, drain, rinse and add them.
• Mix everything well and deglaze the pan if required.
• Please switch off the saute mode and close the Instant pot with its lid. Start the Instant pot with manual or pressure cook mode and cook it for 5 minutes on high pressure.
• Once the Instant pot beeps, switch it off and wait till pressure is released naturally. Enjoy the hot vegetable soup with kidney beans and a slice of toasted bread or crackers!
• Heat a thick bottomed pan or dutch oven. Once it is hot, add oil and fry chopped onions in it.
• Add veggies of your choice once onions turn translucent. Mix it well.
• Now add tomato puree. Then add herbs and spice powders - dried thyme, dried oregano, red chili powder, cumin powder, and salt.
• Mix everything well and add cooked kidney beans and water to the pot.
• Cook this on a medium flame for about 10 minutes to 15 minutes till the veggies are cooked thoroughly. Cooking time depends on the veggies used. Stir in between to avoid sticking to the pan.
• Switch off the flame once the soup is done. And serve the veggie bean soup hot with a dash of olive oil.

KIDNEY BEAN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a low-medium heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until softened and just starting to colour. Add the garlic, ginger and coriander stalks and cook for a further 2 mins, until fragrant.
• Add the spices to the pan and cook for another 1 min, by which point everything should smell aromatic. Tip in the chopped tomatoes and kidney beans in their water, then bring to the boil.
• Turn down the heat and simmer for 15 mins until the curry is nice and thick. Season to taste, then serve with the basmati rice and the coriander leaves.

CORN AND BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot heat the oil.
• Saute the onions and garlic.
• Add 3 cups of corn, the stock, and the nutmeg.
• Bring it to a boil and simmer until the corn is tender.
• Meanwhile puree the additional 1 cup of corn in a blender or food processor.
• When the corn and stock is tender add the pureed corn, the milk, the kidney beans, and the salt.
• Bring it almost to a boil.
• Lower the heat and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.

SAUSAGE BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, brown sausage until no longer pink; drain. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours. Remove bay leaf.