Cuban-Style Beef

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• Vegetarian

  Cuban-Style Jackfruit

  • 560 g young jackfruit instead of stewing steak
  • 2 ea vegetable stock cube instead of beef stock cubes
  • 1 ea vegetable stock pot instead of red wine stock pot

  Skip browning the meat; drain and rinse the jackfruit and slow-cook it on high for about 3 hours, then pull it apart with two forks and reduce the sauce if needed.

• Vegan

  Cuban-Style Jackfruit

  • 560 g young jackfruit instead of stewing steak
  • 2 ea vegetable stock cube instead of beef stock cubes
  • 1 ea vegetable stock pot instead of red wine stock pot

  Skip browning the meat; drain and rinse the jackfruit and slow-cook it on high for about 3 hours, then pull it apart with two forks and reduce the sauce if needed.

• Gluten-free

  • 2 ea gluten-free beef stock cube instead of beef stock cubes

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

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What it costs, and where to buy it

Shops to compare

List price at each shop

• Missing items

  These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.

• WoolworthsBest choice

  missing 2 items · $28.03 of food

  $45.33

  38% spare

• Aldi

  missing 3 items · $35.15 of food

  $50.00

  30% spare

• Coles

  missing 4 items · $19.00 of food

  $32.93

  42% spare

$7.01a serve

from $7.01 a serve at Woolworths · 13 of 15 ingredients priced

About $28.03 of ingredients used for 4 serves.

$33.36 across 3 shops · 13 of 15 items priced · $1.39 more for bigger packs, 39% spare for later

WoolworthsBest choice

$28.03

missing 2 items

you'll pay $45.33 · 38% of it spare

Aldi

$35.15

missing 3 items

you'll pay $50.00 · 30% of it spare

Coles

$19.00

missing 4 items

you'll pay $32.93 · 42% of it spare

Buy at Aldi$17.29

beef stock cubes

$0.1895/10g

need 2 itemsChefs' Cupboard Beef Flavour Stock Cubes 21 Pack 105g$1.99closest matchreal special

Aldi$0.1895/10g$1.99·Woolworths$0.3333/10g$2.00·Coles$0.1905/10g$2.00

canned chopped tomatoes

$2.38/kg

need 400 gRemano Italian Diced Tomatoes 400 g$0.95closest match

Aldi$2.38/kg$0.95·Coles$2.38/kg$0.95·Woolworths$3.75/kg$1.50

garlic cloves

$1.00/ea

need 4 items2 × Aldi Garlic 3 Pack$2.99closest match

Aldi$1.00/ea$2.99·Coles$1.33/ea$4.00·Woolworths$1.40/ea$4.20

ground cumin

$0.63/10g

need 2.5 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

fresh coriander

$2.99/ea

need 7.5 gCoriander Bunch 1 each$2.99 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by the item)

Aldi$2.99/ea$2.99·Coles$4.83/10g$2.90·Woolworths$7.00/10g$3.50

white wine vinegar

$0.498/100ml

need 15 mlRemano White Wine Vinegar 500 ml$2.49

Aldi$0.498/100ml$2.49·Coles$0.500/100ml$2.50·Woolworths$3.200/100ml$8.00

Buy at Woolworths$10.97

onions

$0.83/ea

need 2 items2 × Onion Red each 1 item$0.83closest match

Woolworths$0.83/ea$0.83·Coles$4.20/kg$0.84·Aldi$3.49

red peppers

$1.73/ea

need 2 items2 × Woolworths Red Capsicum each 1 item$1.73

Woolworths$1.73/ea$1.73·Aldi$6.99·ColesN/A

tomato purée

$0.29/100g

need 2 tbspAnnalisa Tomato Puree 690g$2.00

Woolworths$0.29/100g$2.00·ColesN/A·AldiN/A

dried oregano

$1.07/10g

need 1 gSpencers Oregano 15 g$1.60closest match

Woolworths$1.07/10g$1.60·Coles$2.00/10g$2.00·Aldi$1.99/10g$2.79

bay leaves

$1.50/10g

need 2 itemsHoyt's Bay Leaves 15g$2.25 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

Woolworths$1.50/10g$2.25·Coles$1.50/10g$2.25·Aldi$6.48/10g$2.59

Buy at Coles$5.10

green peppers

$5.90/kg

need 2 items2 × Coles Yellow Capsicum approx. 220g 1 item$1.30closest match

Coles$5.90/kg$1.30·Aldi$1.49/ea$1.49·Woolworths$1.73/ea$1.73

ground turmeric

$0.10/10g

need 1.3 gMaharajah's Choice Turmeric Ground 250 g$2.50closest match

Coles$0.10/10g$2.50·Woolworths$0.67/10g$2.00·Aldi$0.57/10g$3.39

Not priced

• stewing steak · 500 g
• red wine stock pot · 1 item