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Frito Pie

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This easy Frito pie recipe is a comforting, crowd-pleasing dish loaded with bold flavors! Featuring a hearty beef and bean chili topped with melted cheddar cheese and crunchy Fritos, it’s the perfect weeknight dinner ready in just 40 minutes.

  • Author: Kylie
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Stove Top + Oven
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound ground beef (80/20)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chiles in adobo, optional
  • 1 (10-ounce) can Rotel (diced tomatoes with green chilies)
  • 1 (15-ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 6 ounces shredded medium cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups Fritos corn chips
  • Kosher salt
  • fresh cracked pepper
  • sour cream and sliced green onion, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
  2. Add 1 small diced onion along with a couple pinches of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently for 6 minutes or until they’re super soft and almost starting to brown.
  3. Add 5 cloves minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
  4. Make a small well in the center of the large saute pan. Add 1 pound ground beef along with a couple pinches of salt and pepper, and cook, crumbling with a spatula until cooked through. Use the fat from the beef to deglaze the bottom of the pan and scrape all the yummy bits off.
  5. Add 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, 1 teaspoon chiles in adobo, and a couple large pinches of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently for 1 minute.
  6. Add 1 can of Rotel tomatoes, 1 can dark red kidney beans, 1 can tomato sauce, and a couple large pinches of salt and pepper.
  7. Bring to a simmer and simmer gently over low heat, uncovered, for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  8. While the chili mixture is simmering, heat oven to 375 degrees.
  9. Transfer to an 11.5 inch deep dish pie pan. Top with shredded cheese and bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese on top melts and the edges are bubbly.
  10. Top with Fritos and garnish with sour cream and sliced green onion. Enjoy!
  11. If you loved this recipe, please leave a 5-star rating and review below!

Notes

    • Use a large cast iron skillet or a large saute pan to go right from the stovetop to the oven for added ease.

    • Adjust spice level by increasing or reducing the chiles in adobo. A pinch of cayenne is another great way to add some heat.

    • For a Tex-Mex twist, add black beans and a sprinkle of taco seasoning.

Find it online: https://midwestfoodieblog.com/frito-pie/