Chili Stuffed Potatoes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 6 medium baking potatoes
- 1/2 lb. ground hamburger or turkey
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 1/4 bell pepper diced
- 1 3/4 cups beans
- 1 can diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- dash pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
- Wash potatoes. Prick with a fork or insert baking nails.
- Bake at 400 for 1 hour or until soft.
- Add hamburger, onion, and bell pepper to a large pot.
- Cook over a medium-high heat until the hamburger is browned.
- Add beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and spices.
- Cook over a medium-high heat until it reaches a boil.
- Lower flame, put lid on pot, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Cut an oval out of the top of each potato. Scoop out most of the potato.
- 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.