Frito Pie

Crunchy Fritos corn chips smothered in a thick, savoury homemade beef chili and piled high with cheese, sour cream, onion and jalapeños. A fun, crowd-pleasing Texas classic.

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Course: Dinner

Keyword: frito chili pie, frito pie, walking frito pie

Cook Time: 20

Servings: servings (estimated, see Note 1)

Calories: 457kcal

Equipment

Large skillet
Large serving plate or bowl

Ingredients

Chili

2 pounds ground beef
3 small cloves garlic minced
1 small onion diced
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
1-2 tablespoons chili powder to taste
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup water or beef broth

Base

1 (9.25-ounce) bag Fritos corn chips original or chili cheese

Toppings

sour cream
grated cheddar cheese
diced red onion
minced jalapeños

Instructions

In a large skillet over medium heat, brown and crumble the ground beef with the garlic and onion. Drain off the extra grease and return the mixture to the skillet.
Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, salt and water (or broth) until combined.
Turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer for at least 20 minutes.
Spread the Fritos on a large plate or in a large bowl (or individual bowls or bags) and spoon the chili over the top.
Finish with your choice of toppings.

Notes

Servings: The original recipe doesn't state a serving count. 8 servings is our estimate for 2 pounds of beef and a 9.25-ounce bag of chips.
Beans: Add 1 can of drained, rinsed kidney beans or chili beans if you like.
Broth: Beef broth instead of water gives a beefier chili.
Walking Frito pie: Spoon the chili and toppings straight into individual snack-size bags of Fritos.
Nutrition: Estimated per serving from the chili and chips (80/20 beef, drained, 1 1/2 tbsp chili powder), without toppings.

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