FUN FACT- My Dad used to call me spud as a kid. As a family, we had a favorite restaurant in town (New Berlin Family Restaurant <— I grew up in New Berlin, WI) and I would order (I kid you not):
A Baked Potato
Hash Browns
And steal my sisters fries
I am thinking about changing all of my social media handles to FitFoodie_Spud. I wonder if they are taken
The day I learned POTATOES WERE BAD FOR YOU was like the worst day ever. Then I did some researched and realized, okay they aren’t THAT bad. It’s really what you do with them and what you top them with.
Insert —> Crock-Pot Turkey Chili.
Guys.
Top your taters with something protein and fiber-filled and it will cancel out the starchiness of the potato. Uh…I think.
That’s what I do at least! I also top it with some plain Greek yogurt, a sprinkle of low fat cheese, avocado and about a cup of salsa (not pictured).
You could also do this with sweet potatoes if that is your jam. I had to go classic this time, because a good baked potato every once in a while never did any harm!
Plus- Blake prefers normal potatoes over sweet…I think.
Normal Potatoes vs. Sweet Potato. What is your jam?
PS: I am out of the country for the next week! I left yesterday for Nelson, BC Canada to spend a week at the Mountain Trek Resort. So just take this as my Out of Office Response for the next 7 days.
Place all of the chili ingredients in your crock-pot and mix until combined. Turn to low and let cook for 8 hours OR turn to high and let cook for 4-5 hours.
For the baked potatoes, you can either nuke them for 3-5 minutes each, or follow THESE DIRECTIONS on how to do them in the oven.
Top with Greek yogurt, avocado, more paprika, cheese, and salsa!