In this recipe, we´re going to grab the most basic pantry staples and create an extraordinary dish. We´re talking Garlic Kidney Beans with Tomatoes. This dish is packed with flavors, easy to make and done in under 30 minutes. The perfect dish for a busy weeknight dinner, yet it´s bold enough for an elegant weekend dish.
To make this recipe, I used jarred Spanish Kidney Beans, which is the same thing as the canned ones. Buy you can use any other type of beans here. Such as white beans, garbanzo beans or even black beans.
What really flavors this very simple yet bold dish, is the spices & herbs. I used a combination of Spanish paprika, ground cumin and dried oregano. I also added a splash of Sherry vinegar for a pop of Spanish goodness.
TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: As stated above, I used jarred kidney beans here. But you can also use dried ones. Just soak them in cold water overnight and then boil on a low-medium heat between 1 to 2 hours or until they´re tender and have a creamy texture.
Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
FRY PAN I USED
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
SPANISH PAPRIKA
SHERRY VINEGAR
SPANISH SEA SALT
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Garlic Kidney Beans with Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
- 1 onion
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.30 grams
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 gram
- 1 tbsp sherry vinegar 15 ml
- 2 1/2 cups canned kidney beans 400 grams
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes 400 grams
- 1 tsp dried oregano 1 gram
- pinch sea salt
- dash black pepper
- handful finely chopped parsley
Instructions
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Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
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After 2 minutes, add in 1 onion finely diced and 6 cloves garlic roughly chopped, mix with the olive oil, after 3 minutes and the ingredients are lightly sauteed, add in 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika and 1/2 tsp cumin powder, quickly mix together, then add in 1 tbsp sherry vinegar and mix
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After 30 seconds, add in a 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes, 2 1/2 cups canned kidney beans (drained & rinsed), 1 tsp dried oregano and season with sea salt & black pepper, gently mix together, then lower the fire to a low-medium heat and simmer
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After simmering the beans for 10 minutes and everything has slightly thickened, remove the pan from the heat, tranfer into shallow bowls and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley, enjoy!
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19 . Jan . 2025Natalie Maria
07 . Jan . 2025Very good recipe! Always works for me, delicious and easy!
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Happy to hear that! Much love 🙂
07 . Jan . 2025Lisa
13 . Dec . 2024So good! Found the recipe googling what can I make with a can of beans and a can of tomatoes. Surprisingly happy consequence of not getting to the grocery store. This will be a regular for sure. Thank you!
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14 . Dec . 2024Lesley Archdeacon
24 . Jul . 2024Thank you for sharing this recipe. I tried it today and we loved it!
The recipe was so easy to follow and the results delicious.
This will become a staple in our home.
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25 . Jul . 2024Carol
Absolutely terrific recipe! Easy to make and delicious. I added double the cumin by mistake, and it was still great. Thank you!
23 . Jun . 2024Spain on a Fork
Glad you enjoyd it! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
23 . Jun . 2024Latif L Williams
14 . Jun . 2024I needed a side dish tonight to go with my chicken. I learned at the last minute that I was out of rice 🙁 so I decided to search for a dish that used beans as the main ingredient. I found this and just made it. OMG, so good. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I’m going to eat it for lunch tomorrow, too!
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17 . Jun . 2024Nino M
I cannot star this recipe yet. Maybe I did something wrong but I left the beans in water for almost 12 hours and I know this is much longer than the recipe suggested. My wife tried the beans the following day and said they were flavorful; however, they were hard. She insisted that I must have cooked the beans for a short period of time or did not boil the beans but the recipe only calls 10 minutes and I went slightly over the 10 minute mark (15 minutes). What could have went wrong?
04 . May . 2024Spain on a Fork
I used canned beans in this recipe as stated in the recipe card, if you are using dried beans, soak overnight in plenty of water and then simmer the following day for 1 to 2 hours or until tender, then proceed with the recipe 🙂 Much love
05 . May . 2024Allen Tomlinson
Very good. Looking forward to your other recipes.
15 . Apr . 2024Spain on a Fork
Happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
15 . Apr . 2024FredT
15 . Jan . 2024I’ve made variants of this dish twice. Both times I used dry beans. The first using kidney beans and the second time using 50/50 kidney and black beans. About the only things did differently was saute the onions a bit longer and chopping the garlic.
This is a great side dish, a bit blah on its own. In an 8oz (plenty) I calculated 173 calories 39 carbs, 15 g of fiber and 12 g protein..
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Sounds great! Much love 🙂
17 . Jan . 2024Amatul K
Can i use fresh tomatoes instead of canned ones? other than that my mouth is already watering i’m excited to try it for myself!
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Absolutely! About 2-3 tomates should be fine 🙂 Much love
08 . Dec . 2023Iesha
04 . Dec . 2023I didn’t have that type of vinegar so I used regular, and I added some liquid aminos, and a few other seasonings and it came out so good with an avocado on the side
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05 . Dec . 2023Travis
01 . Sep . 2023Excellent recipe! And one that is so easy and fun to adapt. I innovated at the simmering phase with the addition of a block of feta which I cut into 4 large rectangles with a drizzle olive oil and red chili flakes. Throw the whole thing in a preheated oven for 20 minutes with a little bit of broth so the beans don’t dry out, bake until the feta browns on the edge. Top with fresh basil and serve with toast and butter. Yum! This will be a repeat for sure ~
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That sounds great! Much love 🙂
02 . Sep . 2023Brian
Not sure why, but mine came out on the tart side. I doubled the recipe. For the tomatoes, I used Muir Glen fire roasted crushed tomatoes. I am certain I added only 2 tablespoons of the vinegar
I notice your assessment of the sodium level is pretty high at 38%. The can of tomatoes I used is at 9% and the kidney beans at 3%. Maybe the difference is sodium levels is what caused mine to be so tart
This is not a complaint, I’m just sharing my experience
31 . Aug . 2023Spain on a Fork
Using the different cans of beans and tomatoes can cause that, the best thing is just to adjust the seasonings, a little sugar will help the tartness too 🙂 Much love
31 . Aug . 2023Rina
30 . Aug . 2023I never leave comments but for this I had to! So delicious!
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30 . Aug . 2023Martin M
15 . Jul . 2023Terrific recipe and so delicious! I threw in five sun-dried tomatoes (just to use up the jar) – wasn’t a bad decision! Otherwise, I followed your recipe exactly! Great way to incorporate more fiber into the weekly menu, too!
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Sounds great!! Much love 🙂
16 . Jul . 2023Mike
24 . Apr . 2023Tasty and so easy.
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Glad you enjoyed it! Much love 🙂
25 . Apr . 2023Mike
I didn’t try this yet but it seems mouth-watering, I really like that you give both cups and gram measurements together, fantastic and simple.
08 . Apr . 2023Spain on a Fork
Appreciate the comment! Much love 🙂
09 . Apr . 2023Christiane
Excellent recipe!!! I adapted mine a bit with a bit of smoked paprika and ground coriander, and didn’t use oregano and it was still exceptional.
Thank you for the recipe and inspiration. This was delicious!!!
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Sounds great! Glad you liked it 🙂 Much love
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25 . Mar . 2022This was so simple and absolutely delicious!
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