Beef and Bean Chilli
Stretches half a kilo of mince across four generous serves.
Ingredients
- Beef mince500 g
- Tinned red kidney beans800 g
- Tinned chopped tomatoes800 g
- Brown onion200 g
- Capsicum200 g
- Garlic15 g
- Long grain rice300 g
- Ground cumin4 g
- Smoked paprika4 g
- Olive oil20 ml
Method
- Cook the diced onion and capsicum in the oil over medium heat for 6 minutes until softened.
- Add the garlic, cumin and paprika and stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the mince and brown well, then stir in the tinned tomatoes and the drained beans.
- Simmer uncovered for 25 minutes until thick, adding a little water if it catches. Season to taste.
- Cook the rice and serve the chilli spooned over the top.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegetarian
Lentil and Bean Chilli
- 800 g Tinned brown lentils instead of Beef mince
Skip browning the mince; add the drained lentils with the tomatoes and beans and simmer for 15–20 minutes, since nothing needs to break down.
Vegan
Lentil and Bean Chilli
- 800 g Tinned brown lentils instead of Beef mince
Skip browning the mince; add the drained lentils with the tomatoes and beans and simmer for 15–20 minutes, since nothing needs to break down.
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 · $13.77 of food
$32.71
58% spare
Colesno items missing · $15.27 of food · $1.50 more
$37.62
59% spare
Woolworthsno items missing · $15.45 of food · $1.68 more
$36.47
58% spare
$3.44a serve
$3.44 a serve, cheapest at Aldi
About $13.77 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$31.90 across 3 shops · all 10 items priced · $4.99 more for bigger packs, 58% spare for later
AldiBest choice$13.77
no items missing
you'll pay $32.71 · 58% of it spare
Coles$15.27
no items missing · $1.50 more
you'll pay $37.62 · 59% of it spare
Woolworths$15.45
no items missing · $1.68 more
you'll pay $36.47 · 58% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$26.94
Beef mince
$12.98/kg
need 500 gJindurra Station 2 Star Beef Mince 500 g$6.49closest match
Aldi$12.98/kg$6.49·Woolworths$15.00/kg$15.00·Coles$15.00/kg$15.00
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 800 g2 × Remano 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
Long grain rice
$0.18/100g
need 300 gImperial Grain Long Grain Rice 2 kg$3.59closest match
Aldi$0.18/100g$3.59·Woolworths$0.18/100g$1.80·Coles$0.18/100g$1.80
Smoked paprika
$0.65/10g
need 4 gStonemill Paprika Smoked 40 g$2.59
Aldi$0.65/10g$2.59·Woolworths$0.67/10g$2.00·Coles$1.00/10g$3.50
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 200 gColes Red Capsicum Loose approx. 220 g$1.30
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$1.26
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