Baked Potato with Chilli Con Carne

Ingredients

For this delicious and comforting dish, you’ll need 4 tablespoons of oil, 2 onions, 2 garlic cloves, 500g of minced beef, 2 tablespoons of tomato puree, 2 tablespoons of mild chilli powder, 2 teaspoons of ground cumin, 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon of oregano, 1 beef stock cube, 400g of tinned red kidney beans, 250ml of beef stock, 2 large baking potatoes and some grated cheese for topping.

Instructions

To start, preheat your oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Then heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium-high heat, add the onion and garlic and fry until softened. Add the mince and fry until it’s browned all over. Add the tomato puree, chilli powder, cumin, paprika and oregano and cook for a few minutes. Mix in the stock cube, beans and beef stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, prick the potatoes all over with a fork, rub with a little oil and season with salt. Place the potatoes on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes, until they’re cooked through and golden brown. Once the chilli con carne is cooked, spoon it into the baked potato and top with some grated cheese. Serve with a dollop of sour cream and some chopped spring onions.

Nutrition

This delicious dish is packed full of nutrition. The beef provides protein, iron, zinc and B vitamins, the onion and garlic provide antioxidants, the beans provide fibre, and the potatoes provide carbohydrates for energy. The cheese provides calcium and the olive oil provides healthy fats.

Health Benefits

This dish is a great way to get all the nutrients you need in a single meal. The beef provides essential vitamins and minerals for healthy bones, muscles and blood. The beans provide fibre for a healthy digestion, and the potatoes provide carbohydrates for energy. The cheese adds calcium for healthy bones and teeth, and the olive oil provides healthy fats. This dish is a great way to get a well-rounded meal without having to spend too much time in the kitchen.

Variations

This dish can be easily adapted to suit your tastes. If you don’t like beef, you could swap it out for chicken or turkey. You can also add extra vegetables such as mushrooms, peppers or courgettes. And if you don’t like chilli powder, you can leave it out and just add extra cumin and paprika. You could also switch out the kidney beans for black beans or chickpeas. The possibilities are endless!