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Crock Pot Frito Pie
Frito pie is the ingenious combination of a fabulously meaty chili on top of crunchy Fritos corn chips. Dinner (or game day) doesn't get any better!
Prep Time
15 mins
crock pot
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 426 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 2 lbs stew beef, cut in smallish chunks
- 1 lb ground sirloin
- salt
- olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
- 10 ounces can Ro-tel (diced tomatoes and chilies)
- 3 ounces tomato paste
- 12 ounces beer
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 Tbsp chili powder, or more to taste
- 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp (heaped) cumin
- 28 ounces canned pinto beans, drained
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1-2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 10 ounces Fritos corn chips
for thickening the chili
- 1/4 cup masa harina
- 1/2 cup warm water
toppings, optional
- shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- finely chopped red onion
- sliced black olives
- finely chopped jalapeño peppers
Instructions
- Season your meat with salt. Heat a little olive oil in a large skillet and brown the stew meat in 2 batches. Add to your crock pot.
- Brown the ground sirloin in the same pan, breaking it apart with your spatula as it cooks. You want it to be finely crumbled. Add to the crock pot.
- Add the onion, garlic, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, beer, bay leaves, and spices to the crock pot. Give everything a good stir. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours, then add the drained beans, cover again, and turn the machine to low for another 3 hours.
- Mix the masa harina with the water and stir into the chili. Taste to adjust the seasonings. I add the sugar and vinegar now, to taste. Let cook, uncovered, for 10-15 more minutes, until ready to serve. Switch the crock pot to the keep warm setting for serving, if you like.
- To serve put Fritos into the bottom of serving bowls, and ladle some of the chili over them. Top with the garnishes of your choice.
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Notes
- This recipe can be cooked on the stove top as well.
Nutrition Information
Calories
426kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
480mg
(20%)
Potassium
894mg
(26%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
859IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
127mg
(13%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 426
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 426kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 480mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 894mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 859IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 127mg | 13% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.