Name: Baked Potatoes with Spiced Beef Chili
Yield: Makes 2 servings; can be doubled
Ingredients: 2 8-ounce Yukon Gold potatoes; 8 ounces lean ground beef; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 14 1/2-ounce can stewed tomatoes; 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

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Baked Potatoes with Spiced Beef ChiliDeborah Klesenski

Microwaving the potatoes before baking helps cook them quickly, but the regular oven will produce a crispy skin. Have a mixed green salad garnished with Greek olives and roasted red peppers to start. End with vanilla custard and butter cookies.

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