red beans

Scarlet kidney variety

Red beans are small, dark red legumes used extensively in Southern and Creole cooking.

The classic preparation is red beans and rice, a Monday tradition in New Orleans: We're having red beans and rice tonight.

Red beans differ from kidney beans—they're smaller and rounder, though the terms are sometimes confused.

In East Asian cuisines, red beans typically refers to adzuki beans, used in sweet preparations like red bean paste.

creole

jambalaya

Spicy Louisiana rice dish

  • gumboSpiced Louisiana stew
  • andouilleSmoked Cajun pork sausage
  • CajunLouisiana's French descendants

rice · étouffée · crawfish · roux · Louisiana · New Orleans · Mardi Gras · boudin · tasso · po'boy

culinary

adzuki

Small red legume

  • chiliCapsicum pod or stew
  • stewSlow-simmered meat dish
  • soupCooked liquid dish

casserole · simmered · boiled · seasoned · savory · hearty · comfort food · filling · canned · dried

nutrition

legume

Pod-producing plant family

iron · folate · potassium · low-fat · amino acids · antioxidants · dietary · nutritious · heart-healthy · cholesterol-free

Categories
Opposites
bean color/type

red beanswhite beans

Pale-skinned legumes

black beans · navy beans · cannellini beans · green beans · black-eyed peas

legume category

red beanslentils

Small edible legume seeds

chickpeas · split peas · soybeans · fava beans · mung beans

Family

red, bean, beans, redness, green beans, lima bean, beaned, beaning, mung bean

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G