4 large baking potatoes
1 (15 ounce) can chili beans -- undrained
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Cottage Cheese Topping -- (recipe follows)
Chopped bell pepper -- if desired

COTTAGE CHEESE TOPPING
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1 tablespoon milk (1 to 2 tablespoons)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
|Heat oven to 375º. Pierce potatoes with fork. Bake potatoes 1 1/4 to 1 1/2
hours (or microwave on High 12 to 14 minutes) until tender. Cool just
until easy to handle.

Heat chili beans in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until hot. Split
open potatoes; top with beans. Sprinkle with cheese, salt and pepper.
Serve with Cottage Cheese Topping. Sprinkle with bell pepper.

COTTAGE CHEESE TOPPING:

Place all ingredients in blender. Cover and blend on medium-high speed,
stopping blender occasionally to scrape sides, until smooth. Add
additional milk if necessary to achieve desired creaminess.