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Dry Red Beans in the Instant Pot

Dry Red Beans in the Instant Pot

3.3

Ingredients

Prep
5 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour beans into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Cover with a few inches of cool water. Close and lock the lid. Select Manual; set timer for 28 minutes on high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  2. 2 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Drain beans and let cool.

By LauraF

Air Fryer Kidney Bean "Popcorn"

Air Fryer Kidney Bean "Popcorn"

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
25 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an air fryer to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
  2. 2 Spray kidney beans with olive oil cooking spray and toss with sea salt. Spread out in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
  3. 3 Air-fry until all of the kidney beans have split open and have become crisp, 25 to 30 minutes. Air-fry for 5 more minutes if they look under-toasted; they all should be varying degrees of brown.
  4. 4 Allow to cool and store in airtight container or sandwich bag.

By real_isopod_hours

Thirty Minute Chili

Thirty Minute Chili

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
25 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Crumble beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir until evenly browned. Drain off excess grease.
  2. 2 Stir kidney beans, tomatoes, and chili seasoning mix into beef; reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes.

By Jen

Vegetarian Taco Salad

Vegetarian Taco Salad

4.3

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium-size mixing bowl combine beans, burger, taco seasoning, onions, salsa, and refrigerate.
  2. 2 When ready to serve, layer in individual bowls: chips, cheese, lettuce, bean mixture, and top with diced tomatoes.

By Katherine Denning

Busy Day Slow Cooker Taco Soup

Busy Day Slow Cooker Taco Soup

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
185 min
Total
195 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir browned ground beef, tomatoes, kidney beans, pinto beans, corn, taco seasoning, and ranch dressing mix together in the crock of a slow cooker.
  3. 3 Cook on Low for at least 3 hours.

By Lucinda

Sunday Football Cheese Dip and Chips

Sunday Football Cheese Dip and Chips

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the pot until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
  2. 2 Stir cheese, kidney beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, green chilies, red onion, and cayenne pepper with the beef. Reduce heat to low. Cook and stir beef mixture until the cheese is melted completely, about 10 minutes.

By Lee Ellen BrunGates

Chuckwagon Beans

Chuckwagon Beans

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir bacon and onion in pot until the onion is tender, 7 to 10 minutes; add ketchup, dry mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, salt, and black pepper.
  3. 3 Reduce heat to low and cook bean mixture at a simmer until hot, about 10 minutes; pour into a large casserole dish.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven until bubbling on top, 10 to 15 minutes.

By whino247

Ham Bone Soup

Ham Bone Soup

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
360 min
Total
390 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the ham bone, onion, tomatoes, kidney beans, potatoes, and green pepper into a 3 quart or larger slow cooker. Dissolve the bouillon cubes in water, and pour into the slow cooker.
  2. 2 Cover, and cook on High until warm. Reduce heat to Low, and continue to cook for 5 to 6 hours.

By TOOTSWEET13

Slow Cooker Shipwreck Stew

Slow Cooker Shipwreck Stew

3.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
300 min
Total
320 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until browned. Drain grease, and transfer beef to a slow cooker. Mix in the tomato soups (undiluted), onions, potatoes, and beans.
  2. 2 Cover, and cook on the Low setting for 4 to 5 hours, until stew is thick and potatoes are tender.

By DebCroff

Beefy Broccoli & Cheddar Burritos

Beefy Broccoli & Cheddar Burritos

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. 2 Cook ground beef in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until beef is done, about 5 minutes. Remove beef mixture and set aside.
  3. 3 Stir Knorr® Rice Sides™ - Cheddar Broccoli, water and beans into same skillet and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook covered 7 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in beef mixture. Remove from heat and let stand 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup salsa and 1/2 cup cheese.
  4. 4 Spoon about 3/4 cup rice mixture onto each tortilla; roll-up.
  5. 5 Evenly spread 1/2 cup salsa in bottom of 13 x 9-inch greased baking dish. Arrange burritos, seam-side-down. Spoon remaining salsa down center of burritos, then sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake 25 minutes or until heated through. Garnish with green onions.

By Knorr

Smoked Sausage and Red Beans

Smoked Sausage and Red Beans

4.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
240 min
Total
270 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a 6-quart or larger slow cooker, combine smoked sausage, kidney beans, water, rice, onion, and garlic. Season with Cajun seasoning, hot pepper sauce, salt, and bay leaf. Cover and set on High. Once mixture is heated through, stir until well combined.
  2. 2 Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours or High for 4 hours.

By Syndi Davis

Slow-Cooked Chili

Slow-Cooked Chili

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
480 min
Total
495 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2 Transfer ground beef to a slow cooker.
  3. 3 Stir in kidney beans, diced tomatoes, onion, half the green bell peppers, half the red bell peppers, chili powder, garlic, salt, and ground black pepper until well combined.
  4. 4 Place remaining green bell peppers and red bell peppers on top of mixture.
  5. 5 Cover the cooker and cook on High setting until vegetables are soft and the flavors have blended, about 2 hours.
  6. 6 Stir chili and cook on Low setting for 6 more hours.
  7. 7 Serve in bowls; garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon of shredded Cheddar cheese.

By jrgh17

Red Beans and Rice with Spam

Red Beans and Rice with Spam

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, combine kidney beans with liquid, luncheon meat, butter, and onion flakes in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon bean mixture over cooked rice; serve.

By CYNDMN28

Slow Cooker Vegan Sweet Potato Chili

Slow Cooker Vegan Sweet Potato Chili

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
3 min
Total
13 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place sweet potatoes in a 6-quart slow cooker. Add kidney beans, diced tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, paprika, and salt. Pour in water and orange juice. Cover.
  2. 2 Cook on High until sweet potatoes are fork tender, 3 to 4 hours, or on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

By Nate Bartlett

Quick-Fix Beef Burrito Skillet

Quick-Fix Beef Burrito Skillet

4.3

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Brown meat in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat; drain.
  2. 2 Add next 4 ingredients; stir. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. 3 Stir in tortilla pieces; top with cheese. Cover. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with sour cream and onions.

By Cracker Barrel

Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
170 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place kidney beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak for 2 hours.
  2. 2 Turn pot on "Saute" mode; add olive oil and sausage. Cook and stir until sausage is browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion mix and garlic; cook and stir until onion mix is soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Turn off pot.
  3. 3 Drain beans and add to pot; stir in chicken broth, Cajun seasoning, thyme, and bay leaves.
  4. 4 Place lid on pot, turn valve to "Sealing" and push "Bean" button, about 30 minutes. When pot beeps, use the natural pressure release until the pin goes down. Remove lid.
  5. 5 Serve beans over rice.

By OleMSRebel

Calico Veggie Beans

Calico Veggie Beans

3.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Stir black beans, kidney beans, butter beans, lima beans, brown sugar, onion, tomato sauce, celery, vinegar, and mustard powder together in a four-quart casserole dish; cover with aluminum foil.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

By Willy Emmanuel

Vegan Taco Chili

Vegan Taco Chili

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the oil in a large skillet. Sautee the mushrooms, garlic, onion and celery until tender. Transfer them to a stock pot or slow cooker. Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, beans and Mexican-style corn. Cook for at least an hour to blend the flavors.

By Summer Adams

Leftover Ham Bone Soup

Leftover Ham Bone Soup

Prep
15 min
Cook
75 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large soup pot with enough water to cover the ham bone, but don't add the bone yet. Bring to a boil.
  2. 2 When boiling, add bouillon cubes and salt. Crush bouillon with a spoon until dissolved, then add ham bone, potatoes, onions, kidney beans, turmeric, and cloves. Stir to blend spices and return to a boil.
  3. 3 Lower to medium-low heat and simmer until ham is hot and potatoes are easily pierced by a fork, about 1 hour.
  4. 4 Remove ham bone. Shred meat and discard bone. Return meat to the soup, and serve.

By noellemarie

Chili-Hash Brown Soup with Corn

Chili-Hash Brown Soup with Corn

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add hash browns and onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Stir in chili powder, hot pepper sauce, and salt, stirring frequently. Add broth, kidney beans, and broth. Mix well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until hash browns are tender, about 15 minutes.

By SlimCookins

Slow Cooker Turkey Cheeseburger Chili

Slow Cooker Turkey Cheeseburger Chili

4.2

Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground turkey. Cook and stir until the turkey is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Place the browned turkey, kidney beans, and diced onion in a slow cooker; mix well.
  2. 2 Combine the tomato sauce, fire roasted tomatoes, chili seasoning, ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar in the skillet. Bring to a simmer. Stir the sauce into the meat mixture in the slow cooker. Cook on High for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese before serving.

By Cleo

Sue's Taco Salad

Sue's Taco Salad

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring to crumble, until well done; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix. Set aside to cool.
  2. 2 Place chips into a large bowl; crush them into bite-sized pieces. Combine with seasoned meat, cheese, beans, tomatoes, lettuce, and green onions.
  3. 3 Pour dressing on top; toss to coat.

By SUE CASE

Taco Soup VIII

Taco Soup VIII

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
120 min
Total
130 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a skillet over medium heat, cook beef and onion until beef is browned; drain. Place beef mixture in slow cooker with taco seasoning, tomato sauce, corn, and beans.
  2. 2 Cover, and cook on Low 2 hours. To serve, put a handful of corn chips in each bowl, and top with soup, cheese, and green onions.

By Thea