Best Chili Stuffed Potatoes Recipes

DOUBLE-YUMMY CHILI STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• To make the potatoes: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Set the potatoes directly on the rack in the center of the oven and bake until easily pierced with a fork, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, make the chili: Preheat a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, then add the oil. Add the onion, garlic, and salt, and cook, stirring, until lightly browned and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add the ancho chile, oregano, cumin, coriander, and cloves and cook, stirring, until dark and fragrant, about 45 seconds. Add the tomato paste and chipotle. Using your hands, crush the tomatoes while adding them to the saucepan and cook, stirring, until the chipotle and tomato mixture is dark red, about 2 minutes. Add the beef, break it up with a wooden spoon, and cook, stirring occasionally, until well-browned, about 3 minutes. Add the beans and beer and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick and fragrant, about 15 minutes. Lay the potatoes on the side they naturally roll to, and carefully cut a shallow oval out of the tops to make 6 lids. Gently scrape most of the potato pulp out of the lids and transfer to a large bowl. Reserve the lids. Carefully scoop out the insides from only 4 of the potatoes into the large bowl, leaving the shells intact. Scoop out the pulp from the remaining 2 potatoes into a small bowl and reserve for another use. (See Cook's Note.) Add 1/2 cup of the cheese, butter, salt, and scallion to the large bowl of pulp and mash lightly with a fork. Season with pepper, to taste. Lightly season the insides of the shells and lids with salt and pepper. Refill them with the potato mixture, pressing it into the bottom and against the sides.
• Set the filled potatoes on a baking sheet and fill each to the brim with some of the chili, mounding as much as you can on top (you'll need the rest for later). Mound the remaining 3/4 cup cheese over the potatoes. Place the potato lids skin-side down on the baking sheet. Bake until heated through and the cheese has melted and browned, about 12 minutes. Reheat the remaining chili. Transfer the stuffed potatoes to a serving platter and top each with a dollop of sour cream. Lean the potato lids against the sour cream and serve immediately, with the chili on the side for refills.

CHILI-STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Pierce the sweet potatoes several times with a fork and microwave, turning halfway through, until soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, toss the coleslaw mix, pico de gallo, pickled jalapenos and 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tomato paste, chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring, until toasted, about 1 minute. Add the beef and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• One at a time, hold the sweet potatoes in a kitchen towel, cut open and scoop out a few spoonfuls of flesh; add to the skillet with the beef mixture along with the cheese and scallions. Season with salt. Return the skillet to medium heat and stir until the cheese melts, about 1 minute. Spoon into the sweet potatoes and top with the slaw.

CHILI-STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce the potatoes; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 12-14 minutes or until tender, turning once. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat chili. With a sharp knife, cut an "X" in each potato; fluff with a fork. Spoon chili over each potato; sprinkle with cheese. Top with tomatoes, sour cream and cilantro.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN CHILI-STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Spray inside of slow cooker. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic to slow cooker. Place chicken on top. Pour beer over top, and then add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, apple butter and chili seasoning mix. Lightly stir to combine. Cover, and cook on High heat setting 4 to 6 hours or on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours. Shred the chicken with 2 forks. If chili seems too thin, remove cover and let cook while you make sweet potatoes.
• Meanwhile, make sweet potatoes. Heat oven to 400°F. Wash sweet potatoes, and prick all over with fork. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until fork tender. Or microwave sweet potatoes 5 to 8 minutes or until fork tender, and place in oven for an additional 15 minutes.
• Slice the potatoes open, and let cool enough to touch. Scrape the sweet potato out of the peel, leaving a medium-size layer of flesh inside with the peel so that the potato can stand up on its own (I reserved the remaining flesh for another use), and place in a greased 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish. Brush the skins with melted butter, and bake 5 to 10 minutes or until crisp. Remove skins from the oven, and stuff with the chicken chili con carne; top with shredded cheese and bake about 10 minutes or until cheese has melted and skins are hot and crisp. Serve with Toppings.

STUFFED POTATOES WITH LENTIL CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Prick the potatoes with a fork and microwave until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to the oven rack and bake until soft, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, finely chop the red onion. Put 2 tablespoons chopped onion in a small bowl; cover with cold water and let soak 10 minutes. Drain, pat dry and set aside for topping. Chop the poblano and grate the carrot.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the remaining red onion, the poblano and carrot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lentils, chili powder and cumin; cook until the spices are toasted, about 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are coated. Stir in the tomatoes and their juices, 1 1/2 cups water and a large pinch of salt. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Split the potatoes open. Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Fluff the flesh with a fork. Sprinkle with half the cheese, then top with the chili. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and the reserved red onion.

CHILI CHEESE STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Wash and dry the potatoes, prick each one with a fork a few times and wrap in foil. Place on the middle oven rack and bake until fork tender, 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on their size.
• In a large Dutch oven or soup pot heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, pepper and garlic plus a couple pinches salt and pepper. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the ground beef to the pot and break it apart as it cooks. When the beef is cooked add the chili powder, paprika, cumin, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Mix it through and let cook 2 more minutes.
• Mix in the tomatoes and beans. Turn the heat up a little and bring to a simmer. Cook 25 - 30 minutes, stirring often.
• Split the potatoes down the center and spoon chili into them. Top with cheese, sour cream and green onions.