This Kidney Bean & Rice Stew, known in Spain as Potaje de Alubias Rojas con Arroz, is seriously what great food is all about. It´s filled with flavors, super easy to make and comes together in just 45 minutes.
To make this recipe, I used Spanish jarred kidney beans, which is the same thing as the canned ones. Of course, you can also use dried kidney beans here. Just soak them in plenty of water overnight and then simmer the following day on a low-medium heat for 1 to 2 hours or until tender.
What really flavors this stew, is the sweet smoked Spanish paprika and the ground cumin. These spices add an incredible depth of flavors to the stew and give it that big punch of Spanish goodness.
TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: For the rice, I used Spanish round rice. But you can use any rice you like. Just make sure to check the package instructions, this way you perfectly cook your rice. This stew can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days or even freezed for up to 3 months. Just make sure to add in a bit of broth when you reheat it.
Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY NONSTICK FRY PAN
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
SPANISH PAPRIKA I USED
SPANISH KIDNEY BEANS I USED
SPANISH ROUND RICE I USED
SPANISH SEA SALT
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Spanish Kidney Bean & Rice Stew
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
- 1 small onion
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 carrot
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.30 grams
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1.25 grams
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce 115 grams
- 2 1/2 cups canned kidney beans 570 grams (400 grams drained)
- 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth 850 ml
- 1/2 cup uncooked round rice 110 grams
- 1 bay leaf
- handful finely chopped parsley
- pinch sea salt
- dash black pepper
Instructions
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Roughly chop 1 small onion, roughly chop 4 cloves of garlic, finely chop 1 green bell pepper and finely chop 1 carrot that´s been peeled
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Heat a stock pot with a medium heat and add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
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After 1 minute, add in the chopped vegetables into the stock pot, mix continuously with the olive oil, after 4 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika and 1/2 tsp ground cumin, quickly mix together, then add in 1/2 cup tomato sauce and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix and simmer
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Once the tomato sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes, add in 2 1/2 cups of canned kidney beans (drained & rinsed), 3 1/2 cups of vegetable broth and 1 bay leaf, turn up the heat to a high heat and give it a gentle mix
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Once the broth comes to a boil, add in 1/2 cup uncooked Spanish round rice and give it one final mix, place a lid on the stock pot and lower to a low-medium heat, simmer until the rice is done (check package instructions), once the rice is cooked, remove the lid (if your stew looks too dry, add in a bit more broth), remove the stock pot from the heat
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Transfer into shallow bowls and sprinkle with finely chopped fresh parsley, serve at once, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Get the Sweet Smoked Spanish Paprika I used in this recipe
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Dolly
As a lover of kidney beans, I look forward to making this recipe. My question: How many cups are in a small, medium, and large onion? I don’t want to botch your recipe by including too many or too few onions. How do you measure onions—by an American measuring cup—for your recipes? Thank you.
09 . Feb . 2024Spain on a Fork
Typically a small onion makes 1/2 cup, medium onion 3/4 cup and a large onion 1 cup 🙂 Much love!
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01 . Nov . 2023devin dascher
29 . Oct . 2022Hey on a fork….I love this stew. My gal and I are vegetarian and this is some tasty protein. I’m indebted to you. I’m supposed to make chili for a pot luck and I was thinking about adding some carne asada in one and chorizo in another. Any thoughts. Maybe I won’t hear from you by the time I make it…I’ll let you know how it came out.
Spain on a Fork
It will work perfect, just add in the chorizo with the vegetables and carne asada the same 🙂 Much love
31 . Oct . 2022Laura Bagheri
26 . May . 2022This recipe is a home run. My only regret is not doubling it. It is so delicious. Super hearty and flavorful. Wish I had a fresh loaf of bread. I made my usual homemade veggie broth, but look forward to trying Spain on a Fork’s homemade veggie broth, the addition of mushrooms and spinach sounds wonderful. I did substitute basmati rice and it worked out fine.
Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that!! Much love 🙂
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24 . May . 2022Janice
12 . Apr . 2022I made this for dinner tonight. What a great recipe! The dish was tasty and satisfying. I loved the flavor of the smoked paprika with cumin. I used brown rice. The meat was not missed at all.
Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! Much love 🙂
14 . Apr . 2022Iris
I enjoy…..all your recipes,thank you
27 . Feb . 2022Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! Much love 🙂
27 . Feb . 2022Ramya
Cant wait to make this soon for me can i skip green bell pepper as am not a big fan of bell peppers i never had kidney bean and rice stew before perfect for raining days in Singapore and after office meals
21 . Feb . 2022Spain on a Fork
Sounds great Ramya!! Much love 🙂
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