Kidney Bean Chowder Recipes

EASY KIDNEY BEAN CURRY

Steps:

• Pulse the ginger and garlic together in a food processor until a rough paste. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring, until the onion is golden brown (add splashes of water as needed if ingredients begin to stick to the bottom of the pan), about 8 minutes.
• Add the curry powder and pumpkin pie spice and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the cabbage and carrot and stir until just coated.
• Add the beans, tomatoes, 2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrot is tender and the curry sauce has reduced by about half and clings nicely to the beans and vegetables, about 8 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and season with salt. Serve with rice and dollops of yogurt.

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.

POTATO AND BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Spray large pot with cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
• Add onion, celery, green pepper, red pepper and garlic.
• Saute about 5 minutes, till vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Add water, potato, tomatoes, garbanzo, kidney, and white beans, beef broth and pepper.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes, till potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

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.

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.

HEARTY BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium high heat, saute the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and some of the fat; drain and set aside. Keep about 2 tablespoons of fat in the pot, add the flour and stir well to form a roux. Heat the roux until it is a dark brownish color, about 5 minutes.
• Add the onions, celery, sesame oil and carrots to the roux and saute for 2 minutes, stirring well. Add the garlic and heat for 2 more minutes. Add the water and stir well. Finally, add the white beans, black beans, cayenne pepper to taste and ground black pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 2 hours, or until the vegetables and beans are tender and the soup is the consistency you want. If the veggies aren't tender but its too thick, you can always add more water. Return the bacon to the soup and season with salt to taste.