Frito Pie
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.
Ingredients
- 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
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.)
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