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    Leftover Chili Potato Nachos

    January 12, 2016 by Denise Bustard 16 Comments

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    Next time you have leftover chili, make these chili potato nachos to use it up! Don't forget to top with yogurt and shredded cheese!

    Use up your leftover chili with these simple potato nachos! Perfect for a snack or for dinner!

    Note: This is part of a series where I provide a base slow cooker recipe and three ways to enjoy the leftovers. For the base Slow Cooker Roasted Red Pepper Chili, go here!

    I'm back! You didn't miss me, did you? Today I have one of the three ways to use up leftovers from yesterday's chili. Is it just me, or does every chili recipe seem to make a huge batch that you're left eating for days?

    I definitely can get sick of eating chili leftovers. But with the next few recipes I'll be posting, you are not ever going to be bored of eating chili for multiple days in a row! They are all fun and diverse ways to use up your leftovers 😀

    Use up your leftover chili with these simple potato nachos! Perfect for a snack or for dinner!

    Use up your leftover chili with these simple potato nachos! Perfect for a snack or for dinner!

    Up first are these Leftover Chili Potato Nachos!

    Between you and me, this is barely a recipe at all. More of a concept 😉

    I initially wanted to use sweet potatoes (and you can see from the photos that I used a mix of both). But the sweet potatoes ended up fairly mushy. Mushy sweet potatoes + mushy chili, it just wasn't the textures I was looking for. You can totally still use sweet potatoes but they won't hold up as finger food 'nachos', you will need a fork.

    In the end I used thinly sliced russet potatoes, which roasted up nicely in the oven to get crispy edges and soft insides. Most importantly, they were nice and sturdy and able to easily scoop the chili and toppings right up.

    Use up your leftover chili with these simple potato nachos! Perfect for a snack or for dinner!

    Use up your leftover chili with these simple potato nachos! Perfect for a snack or for dinner!

    These chili potato nachos are SO delicious, I ate them for lunch and dinner in the same day. Just couldn't get enough of them!

    And while these potato nachos are great with the Slow Cooker Roasted Red Pepper Chili I made yesterday, they would be great with pretty much any type of chili.

    So are you ready for a sneak peak of the next two recipes to use up your leftover chili?

    The base recipe: Slow Cooker Roasted Red Pepper Chili

    Slow Cooker Roasted Red Pepper Chili

    Chili Pot Pies with Cornbread Crust

    Chili Pot Pies with Cornbread Crust

    Leftover Chili Tortilla Stacks

     Leftover chili tortilla stacks

    chili potato nachos on blue plate with hand taking one
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    Left-Over Chili Potato Nachos

    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: American
    Calories: 430kcal
    Author: Denise Bustard
    Servings: 4
    Next time you have leftover chili, make these chili potato nachos to use it up!  Don't forget to top with yogurt and shredded cheese!
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time40 mins

    Ingredients

    • 2 medium russet potatoes scrubbed and patted dry
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • salt and pepper

    Toppings

    • 4 cups Slow Cooker Roasted Red Pepper Chili
    • 1 cup shredded cheese
    • Greek yogurt or sour cream

    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 425°F.
    • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • Slice potatoes in ¼ inch thick rounds.
    • Toss in the olive oil, and arrange on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
    • Bake for 20 minutes, flip, and bake for another 10-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
    • While potatoes are baking, heat up the chili.
    • Top potatoes with chili, cheese and yogurt.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/4 batch | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g
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    About Denise Bustard

    Denise Bustard is the creator of Sweet Peas and Saffron, a meal prep-focussed food blog. With a PhD in biochemistry, Denise takes a scientific approach to perfecting her recipes. You can find Denise's work featured on Huffington Post, MSN, Self and more. read more

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    Comments

    1. [email protected]

      January 25, 2016 at 3:19 pm

      Denise this looks to die for!! So appetizing! I just wanted to let you know that I can't access your latest recipe. Just wanted to give you a heads up!!

      Reply
      • Denise

        January 27, 2016 at 9:58 pm

        Thanks so much, Ami! Darn, what recipe was it? I've had some strange things happening with my homepage that I need to have fixed.

        Reply
    2. Nicole

      January 19, 2016 at 1:30 pm

      I am so feeling this recipe and I love your blog. This is a great way to use left over chili! New food blogger friend here!

      Reply
      • Denise

        January 19, 2016 at 9:23 pm

        Thanks so much, Nicole! 🙂 🙂

        Reply
    3. Manali @ CookWithManali

      January 13, 2016 at 2:48 pm

      wow these look crazy good Denise! What a great use of leftovers!

      Reply
      • Denise

        January 13, 2016 at 5:57 pm

        Thanks, Manali! They are so easy 🙂

        Reply
    4. Kelly

      January 13, 2016 at 2:34 pm

      I love all your ideas for chili leftovers! They all sound delicious especially these potato nachos - they would seriously cause a riot at our house over who gets more - they look AMAZING!

      Reply
      • Denise

        January 13, 2016 at 10:02 pm

        Yay! Thanks, Kelly!

        Reply
    5. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes)

      January 13, 2016 at 8:06 am

      These are absolutely genius! I am beyond in love with these.

      Reply
      • Denise

        January 13, 2016 at 9:57 pm

        Aww thanks so much, Jocelyn!

        Reply
    6. [email protected]

      January 12, 2016 at 7:52 pm

      Oh gosh, these look fantastic! And would disappear in no time flat at our house! Happy 2016!!! 🙂

      Reply
      • Denise

        January 13, 2016 at 9:59 pm

        Thanks so much, Ashley! Happy 2016 to you too!

        Reply
    7. Andrea @ Cooking with Mamma C

      January 12, 2016 at 6:07 pm

      I think I want to go straight to these potato nachos on the first day of chili! How fun and yummy! I can see you're putting your mandoline to good use. 🙂

      Reply
      • Denise

        January 13, 2016 at 10:00 pm

        Thanks, Andrea! I actually didn't use my mandoline for these ones, I cut them a bit thicker than the potato stacks I posted earlier 🙂

        Reply
    8. Rachel @ Bakerita

      January 12, 2016 at 4:46 pm

      HECK YA. THIS is how you do leftover - this is seriously brilliant! Next time I make chili I am so making these chili potato nachos. They sound nothing short of fantastic! Such good cold weather food 🙂

      Reply
      • Denise

        January 13, 2016 at 10:00 pm

        Ha ha thanks, Rachel! I am craving comfort food big time these days 🙂

        Reply

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