Beef and Black Bean Rice Bowls
Everything in one pan and served in bowls, which children prefer anyway.
Serves 4 30 min 35g protein
BeefRiceLegumesMexicanOne panBudget
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Beef mince500 g
- Long grain rice300 g
- Tinned black beans400 g
- Tinned sweetcorn400 g
- Tomatoes250 g
- Capsicum200 g
- Brown onion150 g
- Ground cumin4 g
- Olive oil20 ml
Method
- Cook the rice and keep it covered.
- Brown the mince in the oil over high heat, then add the diced onion and capsicum and cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the cumin and cook for 1 minute, then add the drained beans and sweetcorn and heat through.
- Season well and add a splash of water if the pan looks dry.
- Divide the rice between bowls, spoon the beef mixture over, and top with the diced fresh tomato.
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 Black Bean Rice Bowls
- 440 g Tinned brown lentils instead of Beef mince
No browning: soften the onion and capsicum in the oil first, then add the drained lentils with the beans and corn.
Vegan
Lentil and Black Bean Rice Bowls
- 440 g Tinned brown lentils instead of Beef mince
No browning: soften the onion and capsicum in the oil first, then add the drained lentils with the beans and corn.
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
Pak'nSaveBest choiceno items missing · $18.94 of food
$48.37
61% spare
New Worldno items missing · $22.41 of food · $3.47 more
$51.50
56% spare
Woolworths NZno items missing · $28.45 of food · $9.51 more
$55.87
49% spare
$4.74a serve
$4.74 a serve, cheapest at Pak'nSave
About $18.94 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$46.18 across 3 shops · all 9 items priced · $4.05 more for bigger packs, 62% spare for later
Pak'nSaveBest choice$18.94
no items missing
you'll pay $48.37 · 61% of it spare
New World$22.41
no items missing · $3.47 more
you'll pay $51.50 · 56% of it spare
Woolworths NZ$28.45
no items missing · $9.51 more
you'll pay $55.87 · 49% of it spare
Buy at Pak'nSave$34.11
Beef mince
$16.99/kg
need 500 gNz Beef Mince 1 kg$16.99closest match
Pak'nSave$16.99/kg$16.99·New World$23.99/kg$23.99·Woolworths NZ$12.50
Tinned black beans
$2.48/kg
need 400 gPams Black Beans In Brine 1kg 410 g$0.99closest match
Pak'nSave$2.48/kg$0.99·New World$2.85/kg$1.14·Woolworths NZ$2.00
Tinned sweetcorn
$2.80/kg
need 400 gPams Whole Kernel Corn 1kg 410 g$1.15closest matchreal special
Pak'nSave$2.80/kg$1.15·New World$3.24/kg$1.33·Woolworths NZ$2.90
Olive oil
$1.80/100ml
need 20 mlPams Pure Olive Oil 100ml 500 ml$8.99
Pak'nSave$1.80/100ml$8.99·Woolworths NZ$8.95·New World$2.00/100ml$9.99
Buy at New World$9.47
Long grain rice
$0.25/100g
need 300 gPams Long Grain White Rice 1 kg$2.49closest match
New World$0.25/100g$2.49·Woolworths NZ$2.49·Pak'nSave$0.27/100g$2.69
Tomatoes
$13.30/kg
need 250 gCampari Vine Tomatoes 1kg 300 g$3.99closest matchreal special
New World$13.30/kg$3.99·Woolworths NZ$4.95·Pak'nSave$18.30/kg$5.49
Brown onion
$2.99/kg
need 150 gPams Pickling Brown Onions 1 kg$2.99closest matchreal special
New World$2.99/kg$2.99·Pak'nSave$3.49/kg$3.49·Woolworths NZ$4.99
Buy at Woolworths NZ$2.60
Ground cumin
$2.60
need 4 gGreggs cumin ground 40 gclosest match
Woolworths NZ$2.60·Pak'nSave$0.93/10g$2.59·New World$0.70/10g$2.79