Halloween Bonfire Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 8 medium potatoes, same size and shape, foil wrapped and 3/4 cooked
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 tablespoon chili powder (or less depending how spicy you want it 1 dash of chili sauce (if you like it hot)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 (15 ounce) cans chili con carne with beans (i prefer nalleys)
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 bake your potatoes until they are almost cooked.
• 2 about 35 min at 375°f - you can do this ahead of time.
• 3 ------make the stuffing-------------.
• 4 in a skillet fry the ground beef, crumbling it as you cook.
• 5 drain off all the fat.
• 6 stir in the chili powder, salt & chili sauce and continue cooking.
• 7 when fully cooked, stir in the chili con carne.
• 8 you can reheat just before you are serving.
• 9 when you have the bonfire going, place the partially baked potatoes around the edge of the fire.
• 10 each child is responsible for their own potato (watch them closely so they don't burn).
• 11 you can also have each potato on a metal hot dog stick so it is easier and safer for the children to turn the potatoes.
• 12 when cooked, top with the chili & cheese and enjoy.