Creole Kidney Beans

morgainegeiser's Note:

This native Creole dish can be made with kidney beans or almost any type of bean. Serve it as a side dish or as a tasty entree over hot brown rice.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups coarsely chopped onions
• 2 cups coarsely chopped green bell peppers
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon vegetable broth, mix
• 1 bay leaf

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Lightly oil a 1 3/4 quart casserole or spray with a nonstick cooking spray.
3. Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
4. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes.
5. Add remaining ingredients to skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes more. Spoon mixture into prepared casserole.
6. Cover tightly and bake 45 minutes.
7. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.

Reviews

[FloridaNative]

This was a wonderful dish and thoroughly enjoyed. Loved the sweetness of the raisins and brown sugar with the onions, peppers and garlic. This is a definite keeper for our cajun-creole cooking parties. Thanks morgainegeiser ~ made for your FOOTBALL POOL WIN DURING DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS!

[Chef #809882]

Creole? I don't know about that but this recipe sure fit the bill for my needs! I love red beans and rice and rely heavily on beans for dinners. My 5 year old has turned his nose up on all my different recipes. Also, I have just recently discovered I *do* like curry! So I get to experiment with curry and beans (a staple in my home). I was nervous about the raisins so I shorted the 1/2 cup a smidge. I won't do that again! And as a personal preference, I used red bell peppers. Oh, and I used chicken bullion as I didn't have vegetable. Alas, my kid turned his nose up to this one, too, but me and my husband enjoyed it thoroughly and plan on going into my meal rotation. The sweet and smoky flavors were perfect. Nothing was overpowering, it was a great combo. I probably should have cooked the onions and peppers a little more but that is totally operator error!! :) Thank You!!