{"id":3594,"date":"2026-04-13T22:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3594"},"modified":"2026-04-13T22:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:41:07","slug":"best-chili-cheese-potato-bake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/best-chili-cheese-potato-bake\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Chili Cheese Potato Bake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Best Chili Cheese Potato Bake \u2013 Bold, Hearty &amp; Effortless<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb frozen potato wedges <em>(or cubed Russet potatoes)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1 can (15 oz) beef chili <em>(with or without beans)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u00a0Optional Add-ins<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2 cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup chopped green onions<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup cooked bacon bits<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp smoked paprika<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Preheat oven<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Preheat to <strong>400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Lightly grease a baking dish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Cook the potatoes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Spread potato wedges on a baking sheet<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>20\u201325 minutes<\/strong> until crispy and golden<br \/>\n<em>(If using fresh potatoes, bake 30\u201335 minutes)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Heat the chili<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Warm the chili in a saucepan or microwave until hot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Assemble the bake<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Layer the crispy potatoes in the baking dish<\/li>\n<li>Pour hot chili evenly over the top<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese generously<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. Bake again<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Return to oven for <strong>10\u201315 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>6. Serve<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Top with sour cream, green onions, and bacon bits<\/li>\n<li>Serve hot and enjoy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add jalape\u00f1os for a spicy kick<\/li>\n<li>Mix in mozzarella for extra gooey cheese<\/li>\n<li>Turn it into a full meal by adding ground beef or veggies<\/li>\n<li>Best served fresh, but leftovers keep 2\u20133 days in the fridge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best Chili Cheese Potato Bake \u2013 Bold, Hearty &amp; Effortless \u00a0Ingredients 1 lb frozen potato wedges (or cubed Russet potatoes)&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3595,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3594"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3596,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3594\/revisions\/3596"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}