Chili Stuffed Potatoes
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Recipe type: Main
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 6 medium baking potatoes
  • ½ lb. ground hamburger or turkey
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • ¼ bell pepper, diced
  • 1¾ cups beans
  • 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¾ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper
  • dash pepper
  • ½ cup shredded cheese
Directions
  1. Wash potatoes. Prick with a fork or insert baking nails.
  2. Bake at 400 for 1 hour or until soft.
  3. Add hamburger, onion, and bell pepper to a large pot.
  4. Cook over a medium-high heat until the hamburger is browned.
  5. Add beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and spices.
  6. Cook over a medium-high heat until it reaches a boil.
  7. Lower flame, put lid on pot, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  8. Cut an oval out of the top of each potato. Scoop out most of the potato.
  9. Spoon chili into the potatoes. Sprinkle with cheese. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 400 for 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
Notes
Save the potato that you scooped out to make mashed potatoes for another night.
Recipe by Premeditated Leftovers™ at https://premeditatedleftovers.com/?p=593