BAKED POTATOES TOPPED WITH CHILI

Baked Potatoes Topped With Chili 

Ingredients

• 4 Russet Potatoes

• 2 c Chili (recipe below)

• 1 c Shredded Cheese of your choice

• 4 Heaping Tbsp Sour Cream

• ¼ C Scallions, diced

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400°F

1. Scrub the potatoes and poke with a fork/knife.

2. Add the potatoes to a  rimmed sheet pan into the oven and cook for about an hour, if they are very large they may take alittle longer or smaller a little less time.

3. Heat up the chili while the potato bakes.

4. Once the potatoes are done, take them out of the oven.

5. Score the potato lengthwise and place your fingers on opposite ends of the potato, gently push in and up until the potato opens up.

6. Add ½ c Chili to each potato, top with ¼ c cheese

7. Top with a heaping tbsp of sour cream and diced scallions.

I would recommend making the Chili in advance and freezing some of it and you will have lots of prepared meals for later.

Chili  

Ingredients

• 1 Yellow Onion, diced

• 1 Red Pepper, diced

• 2 Celery Stalks, diced

• 2 Garlic Cloves, minced

• ½ c Chili Powder

• ½ c Ground Cumin

• 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder

• 1 ½ Tsp Coarse Kosher Salt

• ¾ Tsp Black Pepper

• 2 tbsp Extra Virgin OliveOil

• 2 lbs Ground Hamburger (85% lean) or Ground Turkey

• 2 - 10 oz cans Diced Tomatoes with Green Chile’s (mild or hot), I use mild.

• 28 oz can Tomato Sauce

• 29 oz can Light or Dark Kidney Beans (do not rinse)

Directions

1. Over medium heat in dutch oven add the olive oil and saute the onion, red pepper, celery, garlic, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper until translucent.

2. Add the ground meat, breaking it up as it cooks.

3. Once the meat is browned, add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, cocoa powder, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper and beans (do not drain the beans, add all of the can to the pot).

4. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 hours on the stove top or transfer to your oven and cook on 200 degrees for 3-4 hours (be sure to use an oven safe dutch oven pot).

5. Or you can transfer to a slow cooker and cook for 4 hours on low or 2 hours on high.

6. Garnish with your favorite toppings, cheese, sour cream, diced onions, avocados etc.