Baked Potatoes with Chilli Beans
A meat-free dinner for the price of a bag of potatoes and two tins.
Ingredients
- Large potatoes1.2 kg
- Tinned red kidney beans800 g
- Tinned chopped tomatoes400 g
- Brown onion200 g
- Capsicum150 g
- Garlic15 g
- Grated tasty cheese100 g
- Ground cumin4 g
- Olive oil20 ml
Method
- Heat the oven to 200C. Prick the potatoes, rub with a little of the oil, and bake for 60-70 minutes until soft.
- Meanwhile cook the diced onion and capsicum in the remaining oil for 6 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cumin for 1 minute, then the tinned tomatoes and drained beans.
- Simmer for 20 minutes until thick, mashing a few beans against the side of the pan to help it along.
- Split the potatoes, spoon the beans in, and top with the grated cheese.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegan
- 100 g Dairy-free cheese instead of Grated tasty cheese
Dairy-free cheese melts less from the heat of the beans, so give the filled potatoes a minute under the grill.
Dairy-free
- 100 g Dairy-free cheese instead of Grated tasty cheese
Dairy-free cheese melts less from the heat of the beans, so give the filled potatoes a minute under the grill.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
AldiBest choiceno items missing · $10.03 of food
$28.67
65% spare
Colesno items missing · $11.19 of food · $1.16 more
$27.37
59% spare
Woolworthsno items missing · $11.72 of food · $1.69 more
$29.72
61% spare
$2.51a serve
$2.51 a serve, cheapest at Aldi
About $10.03 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$30.77 across 3 shops · all 9 items priced · $5.52 more for bigger packs, 70% spare for later
AldiBest choice$10.03
no items missing
you'll pay $28.67 · 65% of it spare
Coles$11.19
no items missing · $1.16 more
you'll pay $27.37 · 59% of it spare
Woolworths$11.72
no items missing · $1.69 more
you'll pay $29.72 · 61% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$18.31
Large potatoes
$2.50/kg
need 1.2 kgWashed Red Potatoes 2 kg$4.99closest matchreal special
Aldi$2.50/kg$4.99·Woolworths$3.67/kg$5.50·Coles$3.00/kg$6.00
Tinned red kidney beans
$2.12/kg
need 800 g2 × New Season Red Kidney Beans 420 g$0.89closest match
Aldi$2.12/kg$0.89·Woolworths$2.26/kg$0.95·Coles$2.26/kg$0.95
Tinned chopped tomatoes
$2.38/kg
need 400 gRemano Italian Diced Tomatoes 400 g$0.95closest match
Aldi$2.38/kg$0.95·Woolworths$2.38/kg$0.95·Coles$2.38/kg$0.95
Garlic
$29.99/kg
need 15 gNo Brand Garlic approx. 60 g$1.80
Aldi$29.99/kg$1.80·Woolworths~$31.33/kg$1.88·Coles$33.00/kg$1.98
Olive oil
$0.88/100ml
need 20 mlThe Olive Tree Olive Oil 1 L$8.79closest match
Aldi$0.88/100ml$8.79·Woolworths$2.80/100ml$7.00·Coles$2.80/100ml$7.00
Buy at Coles$3.70
Capsicum
$5.90/kg
need 150 gColes Red Capsicum Loose approx. 220 g$1.30real special
Coles$5.90/kg$1.30·Aldi$6.49/kg$1.62·Woolworths~$7.36/kg$1.73
Ground cumin
$0.10/10g
need 4 gMaharajah's Choice Ground Cumin Spice 250 g$2.40closest match
Coles$0.10/10g$2.40·Woolworths$0.67/10g$2.00·Aldi$0.63/10g$2.89
Buy at Woolworths$8.76
Brown onion
~$3.32/kg
need 200 g2 × Onion Brown each 189.76 g$0.63
Woolworths~$3.32/kg$0.63·Coles$4.20/kg$0.84·Aldi$3.49/kg$0.63
Grated tasty cheese
$15.00/kg
need 100 gDairyworks Tasty Cheese Grated 500 g$7.50
Woolworths$15.00/kg$7.50·Aldi$18.36/kg$4.59·Coles$20.00/kg$5.00