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Default what are the roots of serving chili with rice?

On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:31:20 -0700, Ranée at Arabian Knits
> wrote:

> We do that with leftover chili or shredded beef or whatnot. It's
>pretty good, actually, and makes another meal out of a quantity of food
>that might not have been enough for everyone otherwise. Add the
>potatoes and a little sour cream and/or cheese, and you're set.


Baked potatoes are great vehicles for leftover saucy meat -- chili,
BBQ, sloppy joe, taco meat, roast beef / pork and gravy. That's a
good lunch to pack if you have just a bit of meat left.

Tara