Cabin Dinner

There's nothing like the smell of savory beans simmering on the stove to make everybody hungry. Kidney beans are simmered with garlic, onion, red bell pepper, spices and hot sauce. Adjust the spices and hot sauce to suite your taste. Serve over rice or with tortilla chips and cheese, if desired.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 258 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• hot sauce to taste
• 2 teaspoons chopped parsley
• 1 ½ (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained with liquid reserved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Saute garlic, onion, bell pepper, parsley, chili powder, cumin, paprika, turmeric, salt and pepper, until onions are tender. Stir in kidney beans and some of the reserved liquid until desired consistency. Stir in tomato paste and hot sauce.

Step 2

Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for an hour, stirring occasionally. Add more bean liquid and/or water if necessary so that beans don't dry out.