Best Easy Kidney Bean And Cheese Casserole Recipes

FIESTA BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine the beans, onion, green chilies and cumin. Place eight crackers in an 8x4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Top with half of the bean mixture; layer with remaining crackers and bean mixture. Sprinkle with cheese., In a small bowl, combine the milk, mayonnaise and egg; pour over cheese. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 160°, 20-25 minutes. If desired, serve with sour cream and olives.

EASY CHEESY PASTA AND BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to saucepan.
• Stir in diced tomatoes, kidney beans, and spaghetti sauce. Transfer to 2-quart baking dish and top with shredded mozzarella.
• Bake until cheese is melted and golden, about 40 minutes.
• Serve and enjoy!

FIVE BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
• Saute onion in bacon fat; add the brown sugar, mustard, garlic powder, salt and vinegar. Cook covered on low heat 20 minutes.
• In a four quart baking dish, combine the bacon, onion mixture, butter beans, lima beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans and baked beans. Mix well, and bake covered for 1 1/2 hours. Uncover and bake 30 to 45 minutes longer.

EASY KIDNEY BEAN AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Heat a large skillet with oil over medium heat.
• Add in onion, garlic and green bell pepper (if using) saute until the onions are just golden.
• Add in the chili powder, salt and pepper; cook stirring for 1 minute.
• Add in the red kidney beans and drained chopped tomatoes; cook, stirring for 20 minutes, seasoning with more chili powder, salt and pepper to taste.
• Spread half of the mixture into the bottom of the baking dish.
• Sprinkle with about 1-1/2 cups cheese.
• Top with remaining bean mixture.
• Then top with remaining 1-1/2 cups cheddar cheese (or to taste).
• Bake uncovered for about 25 minutes, or until the cheese is browned.
• Serve hot.

CHEESY BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl; add the beans. In a nonstick skillet, saute onion in oil for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil; remove from the heat., In a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray, layer a third of the rice mixture, cheese and tomato mixture. Repeat layers. Layer with remaining rice mixture and tomato mixture. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and carrot; cook and stir until onion is tender and transparent. Stir in the sugar, red pepper and mushrooms and continue to cook until onion is browned.
• Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir to blend. Cook for 1 minute then mix in the water and tomato paste. Season with basil and thyme. Mix in the beans and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a greased casserole dish.
• Pour the remaining oil into a shallow dish. Dip one side of each slice of bread in the oil, then arrange on top of the casserole with the oiled side up. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bread and cheese are toasted.

HAMBURGER KIDNEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Stir onion, bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, and salt with the ground beef; cook and stir until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Stir kidney beans, tomatoes, and rice into the beef mixture; pour into a large casserole dish and top with American cheese and olives.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is beginning to brown around the edges, 45 to 50 minutes.