Loaded Baked Potato Bar
A dinner that lets everyone build their own plate, which is worth more than the money it saves. Big russets bake until the skins are crisp, then get split open and topped with warm chili, cheddar, sour cream, and chives — and the whole spread costs about $7.34 for four potatoes, or around $1.84 each. The oven does the work: 45 minutes with nothing to stir and no pan to watch. It is ideal for a house with different eaters, for a meatless dinner nobody notices is meatless, and for a night when you want to sit down at the same time as everyone else. Leftover chili freezes well and baked potatoes reheat in the microwave.
45 min
4
$7.34
$1.83
Ingredients
Estimated Aldi prices for the amount this dinner uses, based on regular shelf prices and the current weekly ad.
Steps
- 1Preheat the oven to 400°F. Scrub the potatoes and prick each several times with a fork.
- 2Rub with butter, salt the skins, and bake directly on the rack 45 minutes until tender when squeezed.
- 3Warm the chili in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- 4Slice each potato open and fluff the flesh with a fork.
- 5Let everyone top their potato with chili, cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and snipped chives.
- 6Serve with a green salad on the side for a complete meal.
Tips & swaps
- Leftover chili, taco meat, or a drained can of beans can all replace the canned chili.
- Microwave the potatoes 8 minutes first, then finish 15 minutes in the oven for crisp skin in half the time.
- Plain Greek yogurt works in place of sour cream and usually costs less per cup.
- A bowl of steamed broccoli or a bagged salad on the side rounds the plate out.
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