Updated 01.26.25
This one pot dish is easy to make, full of flavor and texture and good for you at the same time. You don’t need a slow cooker or a pressure cooker to make this Three Beans Bake with Tomato and Beef.
A combination of red, white and black beans make up the fiber and the protein part, the fresh tomatoes take care of the juicy part, while the ground beef adds even more protein and flavor. You have different colors and textures as well, from the 3 different beans, the mushroom, bell peppers and tomatoes.
Beans make great winter dishes, and are equally great summer dishes. Comfort food, or heavy casseroles are cold weather dishes, this bake is not heavy; hardly any added fat, fresh vegetables, beans and ground beef, no cream and no cheese. This Three Beans Bake with Tomato and Beef is quick to make and limited time in the kitchen with great outcomes is what we like in general.
Key Ingredients in This Recipe
You’ll find the complete list of ingredients and exact quantities in the recipe below.
- Ground beef – ground turkey and chicken are great alternatives.
- Onion
- Green bell pepper
- White beans – navy beans, great northern beans, or cannellini beans.
- Black beans
- Red beans – like kidney beans.
- Small tomatoes – or normal size tomatoes.
- Mushrooms
- Parsley
How to Make Three Beans Bake with Tomato and Beef
- Step 1 – Chop the onion and bell pepper. Half or quarter the tomatoes and mushrooms. Chop the onions and bell pepper, half the tomatoes and quarter or slice the mushrooms. Mince the garlic and finely chop the parsley.
- Step 2 – Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven and add the onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook until translucent. Add the ground beef and cook the meat by breaking it into smaller pieces. Transfer to a plate.
- Step 3 – Transfer the mushrooms into the same Dutch oven and saute until the mushrooms release all their moisture and turn golden brown and tender.
- Step 4 – Add the tomatoes, and three beans, tomato paste and chili powder. Add aquafaba (this is the liquid part of the canned beans) to reach the consistency your like.
- Step 5 – Allow the three beans bake to warm on low temperature for approx.10 minutes. No need to cook on high temperature, this will break the beans. All you want is everything to become warm and the flavors to blend into the ingredients.
- Step 6 – Add salt and pepper to taste and add freshly chopped parsley. Divide the bake in 2 separate bowls or dishes.
Three Beans Bake with Tomato and Beef
Ingredients
- 1.5 ounces onion about 1/4 onion
- 1/2 clove garlic
- 3.5 ounces green bell pepper 1/2 bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces ground beef
- 8 ounces mushrooms
- 5 ounces tomatoes
- 2.5 ounce red beans
- 2.5 ounce white beans
- 2.5 ounce black beans
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 teaspoons chili powder
- salt and pepper
- parsley
Instructions
- Chop the onion and bell pepper. Half or quarter the tomatoes and mushrooms. Chop the onions and bell pepper, half the tomatoes and quarter or slice the mushrooms. Mince the garlic and finely chop the parsley.
- Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven and add the onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook until translucent. Add the ground beef and cook the meat by breaking it into smaller pieces. Transfer to a plate.
- Transfer the mushrooms into the same Dutch oven and saute until the mushrooms release all their moisture and turn golden brown and tender.
- Add the tomatoes, and three beans, tomato paste and chili powder. Add aquafaba (NOTE 1) to reach the consistency your like.
- Allow the three beans bake to warm on low temperature for approx.10 minutes. No need to cook on high temperature; all you want is everything to become warm and the flavors to blend into the ingredients.
- Add salt and pepper to taste and add freshly chopped parsley. Divide the bake in 2 separate bowls or dishes.
Notes
- The liquid in a can of beans is called aquafaba.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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