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Red Kidney Bean Chili

Red Kidney Bean Chili is a traditional American recipe for a hearty stew of vegetables, potatoes and red kidney beans in a chilli-flavoured sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: Red Kidney Bean Chili.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

40 minutes

Total Time:

60 minutes

Serves:

6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Chilli RecipesVegetarian RecipesStew RecipesVegetable RecipesBean RecipesUSA Recipes

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Ingredients:

2 celery sticks, diced
1 green bell pepper, minced
1 red bell pepper, minced
2 carrots, minced
3 tbsp butter
2 potatoes, cooked, peeled and diced
600g tinned tomatoes (with juice)
2 tbsp tomato purée
1.1kg cooked red kidney beans (tinned is fine)
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 tsp fresh basil, chopped
1/2 tsp chilli sauce
salt and freshly-ground black pepper

Method:

Bring a pan of lightly-salted water to a boil, add the celery, bell peppers and carrots then blanch for 2 minutes. Drain and refresh under cold running water.

Melt the butter in a large frying pan or wok. Add the vegetables (except the tomatoes) and fry for about 4 minutes, or until soft. Now add the tomatoes and tomato purée then bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and add the beans and seasonings.

Cover and simmer for 30 minutes then serve hot.