Kidney Bean Recipes

"This hearty meal-in-one is one of my family's favorites," notes Doreen Kelly of Roslyn, Pennsylvania. "It keeps well in a...

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

My husband always puts us down for a side dish when we're invited to a potluck. Canned beans cut down...

Cinnamon and cocoa give a rich brown color to hearty Cincinnati chili. This dish will warm you up on a...

This hearty combination of tender pork chops and two kinds of beans makes a satisfying supper from the slow cooker...

"All in the family" is how Kathy Herron describes her tasty baked beans. "My mom got the recipe from my...

This recipe is popular on both sides of the border. It came from a friend in Alaska, then traveled with...

Instead of simmering on the stovetop, this chill bakes in the oven. When my family smells this baking, they run...

Leftover ham gets an unusual treatment from Carol Forcum of Marion, Illinois in this creative chili blend that features three...

I developed this recipe while working for a rehabilitation home. It was a success with everyone who tried it. I...

After living where Cajun cooking is common, we rely on this staple dish. Even If you've never tried red beans...

With its colorful variety of beans and delicious flavor, this soup is tempting. I like to give it to friends...

"This medley of beans won the enthusiastic approval of my husband, who says he'll eat low-fat, low-cholesterol food only if...

We love this on a chilly day. A big bowl warms you right up, and the leftovers freeze well. I...

I got the basics of this recipe from a friend at a Super Bowl party and tweaked it from there....

"This hearty casserole with beans, beef and macaroni is a meal in itself," relates Sally Norcutt of Chatham, Virginia. "Since...

Beans will bring bravos when you present this pleasant pasta and veggie salad. "I first made it for friends who...

Looking for a hearty but healthy chili for your crew? Well, look no further, Dorothy Muenzer serves this robust meal...

When this spicy stew's simmering on the stove, my family has a hard time waiting for dinner. It's much like...

This is how you heat up the dinner table on a cold night. My zesty chili is chock-full of ground...

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

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

My bean salad is a mainstay, both for family meals and neighborhood potlucks. People rave about the cumin dressing with...

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

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

My children and grandchildren ask for this casserole all the time. I invented the recipe out of necessity one day...

This comforting and colorful soup from field editor Margery Bryan of Royal City, Washington is loaded with old-fashioned goodness. The...

"My family loves this vegetable soup," pens Lillian Palko from her Napa, California home. Chock-full of kidney beans, celery, spinach,...

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