Frito Pie

Name: Frito Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 6 1- ounces individual packages fritos; 1 lb ground beef; 1 onion; 2 cups Fresh or canned tomatoes; I package taco seasoning; 1 T chili powder; 2 cups beans; 1 bell pepper; 1-2 cups grated Cheese cheddar or Monterey Jack; ½ onion; 2 tomatoes; Other Optional toppings: jalapeno slices

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
6
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American, Tex-Mex

Frito Pie

Holly Espinosa

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Warming and flavorful, with a little spice and somecrunch, Frito Pie is an easy way to serve a chili that ensures its place ascomfort food.

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Ingredients

Servings

6 1- ounces individual packages fritos or a regular sized bag

Simple Chili (or you can use a canned chili or your favorite chili recipe):

1 lb ground beef
1 onion diced
2 cups Fresh or canned tomatoes
I package taco seasoning or 1 T Chili powder and 1 T Cumin
1 T chili powder
2 cups beans 1 can, drained and rinsed
1 bell pepper diced (optional)

Toppings:

1-2 cups grated Cheese cheddar or Monterey Jack
½ onion chopped
2 tomatoes chopped
Other Optional toppings: jalapeno slices chopped avocado, chopped cilantro, sour cream, or your favorite toppings

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Instructions

Chop the onion and topping ingredients as needed. Place each topping into a serving bowl, then set aside.
Prepare the chili (or heat up leftover or canned chili or use your own favorite recipe). In a skillet or Dutch Oven, brown, the ground beef, then add the chopped onion and chopped pepper if using. Simmer until the beef is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 5-10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and cook another 10 minutes until flavors have blended.
Put chili into a serving container (or use cooking pot), and surround this with the toppings. Set out the frito bags, cut open (or fill another bowl with fritos).
Provide each guest with a bowl and let them fill with chili, fritos and the toppings of their choice.

Notes

To make this as a casserole, you can place a couple cups of fritos in a greased 9 x 13 pan, then top with hot chili and cheese, then another layer of fritos. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 until the cheese is melted. Top the casserole dish with your choice of toppings. (And in truth people layer the ingredients lots of different ways so I don’t think there’s a right or wrong way.)