Baked Potatoes with Chilli Beans
A meat-free dinner for the price of a bag of potatoes and two tins.
Serves 4 75 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
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.
Tesco· £3.31 of food
£8.37
60% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- Grated tasty cheese
Sainsbury'sBest choice· £2.63 of food
£7.80
66% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- Capsicum
- Grated tasty cheese
Morrisons· £3.44 of food · £0.81 more
£10.51
67% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- Capsicum
- Grated tasty cheese
Aldi UK· £3.74 of food · £1.11 more
£11.22
67% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- Grated tasty cheese
- Ground cumin
Asda· £2.29 of food
£7.72
70% spare
No price at Asda for:
- Tinned red kidney beans
- Grated tasty cheese
- Ground cumin
£0.83a serve
from £0.83 a serve at Tesco · 8 of 9 ingredients priced
About £3.31 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£11.79 across 5 shops · 8 of 9 items priced · £3.99 more for bigger packs, 77% spare for later
Tesco£3.31
missing 1 item
you'll pay £8.37 · 60% of it spare
Sainsbury'sBest choice£2.63
missing 2 items
you'll pay £7.80 · 66% of it spare
Morrisons£3.44
missing 2 items · £0.81 more
you'll pay £10.51 · 67% of it spare
Aldi UK£3.74
missing 2 items · £1.11 more
you'll pay £11.22 · 67% of it spare
Asda£2.29
missing 3 items
you'll pay £7.72 · 70% of it spare
Buy at Aldi UK£7.43
Large potatoes
£1.32
need 1.2 kgNature's Pick White Potatoes 2 kgclosest match
Aldi UK£1.32·Tesco£0.90/kg£0.27·Sainsbury's£0.66/kg£1.32·Asda£0.66/kg£1.32·Morrisons£1.80·
OcadoN/A
Tinned chopped tomatoes
£0.43
need 400 gEveryday Essentials Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 0.4kgclosest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)
Aldi UK£0.43·Asda£1.08/kg£0.43·Sainsbury's£1.13/kg£0.45·Morrisons£0.45·Tesco£1.18/kg£0.47·OcadoN/A
Garlic
~£6.50/kg
need 15 gNature's Pick Loose Garlic 1 each 60 g£0.39closest match
Aldi UK~£6.50/kg£0.39·Asda~£7.17/kg£0.43·Tesco~£8.33/kg£0.50·Sainsbury's~£8.33/kg£0.50·Morrisons£1.83·OcadoN/A
Olive oil
£5.30/L
need 20 mlSolesta Olive Oil 1 L£5.29closest match
Aldi UK£5.30/L£5.29·Asda£10.92/L£2.73·Sainsbury's£12.00/L£3.00·Morrisons£3.00·Tesco£12.40/L£3.10·OcadoN/A
Buy at Tesco£0.70
Tinned red kidney beans
£0.35
need 800 g2 × Grower's Harvest Red Kidney Beans In Water 400 gclosest match
Tesco£0.35·Sainsbury's£1.62/kg£0.39·Aldi UK£1.37/kg£0.35·Morrisons£0.37·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Sainsbury's£0.80
Brown onion
£0.80/kg
need 200 gSainsbury's Onions 1 kg£0.80closest match
Sainsbury's£0.80/kg£0.80·Tesco£0.95/kg£0.11·Aldi UK£0.95·Asda~£1.68/kg£0.95·Morrisons£0.95·OcadoN/A
Buy at Morrisons£1.00
Ground cumin
£1.00
need 4 gIndus Cumin Powder Ground 100 gclosest match
Morrisons£1.00·Sainsbury's£22.09/kg£0.95·Tesco£23.26/kg£1.00·Aldi UKN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Asda£1.86
Capsicum
£2.66/kg
need 150 gJUST ESSENTIALS By ASDA Cooking Peppers 700 g£1.86closest match
Asda£2.66/kg£1.86·Tesco£1.30·Aldi UK£7.16/kg£1.79·Sainsbury'sN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Not priced
- Grated tasty cheese · 100 g