Baked Potatoes with Chilli Beans
A meat-free dinner for the price of a bag of potatoes and two tins.
Serves 4 Prep 20 min Ready in 1 hr 15 min 22g protein
VegetarianLegumesBakeBudgetSpicy
Plan it this weekIngredients
- 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
AldiBest choice$9.75
for your meals
$31.46 at the till, incl. $21.71 of food you keep
$1.97 less on the food you use, over the 9 items both stores stock
Coles$11.72
for your meals
$27.84 at the till, incl. $16.12 of food you keep
Woolworths$13.48
for your meals
$31.47 at the till, incl. $17.99 of food you keep
$2.44a serve
$2.44 a serve, cheapest at Aldi
About $9.75 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$31.46 at Aldi · all 9 items
AldiBest choice$9.75
no items missing
you'll pay $31.46 · 69% of it spare
Coles$11.72
no items missing · $1.97 more for the same food
you'll pay $27.84 · 58% of it spare
Woolworths$13.48
no items missing · $3.73 more for the same food
you'll pay $31.47 · 57% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$31.46
Large potatoes
$2.00/kg
need 1.2 kgBrushed Potatoes 2 kg$3.99closest matchreal special
Aldi$2.00/kg$3.99·Coles$3.00/kg$6.00·Woolworths$4.25/kg$8.50
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
Brown onion
$2.99/kg
need 200 gBrown Onions 1 kg$2.99
Aldi$2.99/kg$2.99·Coles$4.20/kg$0.84·Woolworths~$3.32/kg$0.63
Capsicum
~$10.60/kg
need 150 gSweet Palermo Capsicum Each 1 each 234.91 g$2.49closest match
Aldi~$10.60/kg$2.49·Coles$6.90/kg$1.52·Woolworths~$8.43/kg$1.98
Garlic
~$16.67/kg
need 15 gAldi Garlic 3 Pack 179.36 g$2.99
Aldi~$16.67/kg$2.99·Woolworths~$31.33/kg$1.88·Coles$33.00/kg$1.98
Grated tasty cheese
$18.36/kg
need 100 gWestacre Dairy Tasty Shredded Cheese 250 g$4.59closest match
Aldi$18.36/kg$4.59·Coles$20.00/kg$5.00·Woolworths$24.00/kg$6.00
Ground cumin
$0.63/10g
need 4 gStonemill Cumin Ground 46 g$2.89
Aldi$0.63/10g$2.89·Woolworths$0.67/10g$2.00·Coles$1.06/10g$2.65
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