Here is a unique Southern dish topping that reminds us of
county fair food and weekend football. The popular pie is made with uniquely
inexpensive, polite ingredients. This version of our Frito pie is full of meat
flavors, such as peppers, crushed corn chips, sliced cheese, and white
onions.
Also, peppers are made with ground chuck, beer, and tomato
paste, but you can feel free to use lean meats instead of lean meats. Use a
large oven or a stockpot to boil the peppers. Once the peppers are ready,
divide the recommended serving of corn chips into 8 cups.
Put chilies on the chips before serving. This is done to
prevent the chips from getting wet and sprinkle cheddar on each bowl. You can
make it with any topping of your choice, but we chose to make it with sour
cream and chopped fresh jalapeno peppers. Fresh tomatoes, scallions, and crispy
lettuce work well.
FRITO CHILI PIE.
You'll love this deliciously prepared dish, which uses ground beef and just a handful of other pantry staples. You can also prepare Frito Pie in advance if you wish, or you can prepare it together in minutes when you need to eat quickly.
The delicious combination of zest matte, creamy cheese, and crunchy chips makes this dish a delightful dinner for everyone.
WHAT IS FRITO PIE?
This is a dish usually made with chili, cheese, and corn
chips (such as Fritos). It is often prepared as a casserole but sometimes you
will also find recipes offered in mini Fritos bags with a variety of toppings.
This version is popular in parts of the Southwest, South,
and Midwest, but its origin is unknown. Texas can claim this delicious dish
because the recipe was first published in Texas in 1949.
BEST TOPPINGS FOR FRITO PIE?
Here are some options that are good with this dish you can
use to customize:
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Sour cream
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Chopped avocado
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Salsa
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Green onion
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Chopped red onion
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Jalapeños
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Chopped lettuce
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Chopped black olives
WHAT TO SERVE WITH FRITO PIE?
Here are some simple aspects that come with ground beef
casserole:
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Skeleton Corn Bread, Honey Corn Bread, Corn
Sticks, Mexican Corn Bread
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Arkansas green beans
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House salad with candied pecans or green salad
with red wine vinaigrette, Caesar salad
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Baguette, homemade Focaccia
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Buttermilk biscuits, drop biscuits, cheese biscuits
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Pumpkin muffins or pumpkin bread
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Vinegar coleslaw or creamy coleslaw
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Broccoli Cabbage Salad, Fried Apples
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Southern Scotch, corn salad
PREPARATION AND STORAGE OF FRITO PIE.
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This is a great dinner recipe. You can store the
casserole 24 hours in advance and refrigerate it until it is ready to cook. Do
not add Fritos before baking so they do not get wet. When you're ready to bake,
let the dish sit on the counter and bring it to room temperature.
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You can freeze it before baking. Wrapped
tightly, the stored casserole can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months.
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Leftover food can be refrigerated for 3-4 days
in an airtight container.
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To reheat the whole casserole, cover the dish
loosely with foil and bake in the oven at 350 ° F (about 20-25 minutes). Individual
parts can be reheated in the microwave oven for 1-2 minutes.
FRITO PIE RECIPE VARIATIONS.
Instead of chili powder.
Instead of chili powder in this dish, you can taste ground
beef mixture with taco seasoning.
Add extra seasonings for even more flavor.
Add extra spices to enhance the flavor. Top options include
cumin, oregano, and smoked paprika.
Serve the Frito Pie with Rice.
For a delicious dish, layer
the cooked white rice in a serving bowl before topping it with chili, cheese,
and corn chips.
This is a Frito Pie with ground beef.
This Frito pie is made with ground beef, but you can also
use ground chicken or ground turkey instead of ground beef if you wish.
Any good melting cheese will work.
Any melting cheese will work well in this recipe. Instead of
cheddar, try mozzarella, white cheddar, Colby, cheddar jack, or paper jack.
This Frito Pie with canned chili beans.
This recipe with canned chili beans requires large
(approximately 27 ounces) cans of beans. If you do not have a large can, you can
use two smaller 15-ounce cans.
Frito Pie.
Prep time: 15-minutes
Cook time: 20-minutes
Total time: 35-minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
INGREDIENTS.
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1 lb. ground beef
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1 small onion, finely diced
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1 tablespoon minced fresh
garlic (or 1 teaspoon dried garlic powder)
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1 tablespoon chili powder
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1 (27 ounces) can of chili beans
(drain just a little bit of the liquid off of the top of the can but don’t
fully drain off all of the liquid from the beans)
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1 (14.5 ounces) can of petite diced
tomatoes, drained
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Salt and pepper, to taste
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2 cups Fritos corn chips (about 3
ounces)
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1 cup grated cheddar cheese, or more
to taste
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Optional garnish: sliced green onion; sour
cream; diced avocado or guacamole
INSTRUCTIONS.
Step 1.
First, heat your oven to 350 F.
Step 2.
Place the brown ground beef, onion, and garlic in a large,
ovenproof skeleton and cook over medium-high heat until the meat turns pink
(about 8-10 minutes). After cooking for 8-10 minutes, remove the mixture and
return to the skeleton.
Step 3.
Add chili powder, beans, and tomatoes and boil for about
5-10 minutes so that all the flavors come together and the liquid thickens. Add
salt and pepper to taste.
Step 4.
Sprinkle chopped cheddar with corn chips.
Step 5.
Bake for about 15-20 minutes (or until the casserole is hot
and the cheese has melted). Serve garnished with your favorite toppings.
WATCH THE VIDEO OF FRITO PIE RECIPE.
NOTES.
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Take out some extra bean liquid from the top so
that the meat filling is not too much. Don't be discouraged if you can't get
the right pitch so invest in a good capo.
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Don't forget to make delicious extra toppings
like sour cream, avocado or guacamole, salsa, chopped red onion, chopped green
onion, or extra fruit!
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You can also transfer the ground beef mixture to
a 9 x 13-inch baking dish before topping it with cheese and chips instead of
the ovenproof skeleton.
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Cook the casserole until hot. All the rest of
the ingredients are already cooked, so you heat it in the oven until it
bubbles.
NUTRITION INFORMATION.
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Calories: 385
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Carbohydrates: 33g
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Protein: 27g
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Fat: 17g
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Saturated fat: 7.3g
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Monounsaturated fat: 3g
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Cholesterol: 66g
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Sodium: 972mg
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Potassium: 60mg
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Fiber: 8.3g
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Sugar: 3g
This nutrition information is
provided based on an online nutrition calculator only. Please consult a
nutritionist or doctor for corrective information on dietary restrictions and
concerns.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.
How Do You Make Frito Pie from Scratch?
You may have seen this dish divided into individual bags,
but I prefer the ease of serving family-style with a cast-iron skeleton.
Where did Frito pie originate?
The recipe is inspired by the casserole "Walking
Taco", which is often thought to have been invented in the 1960s at the
Mexican Woolworth drugstore.
What goes with Frito pie?
Many dishes go with it! You can make delicious
toppings with guacamole and roasted tomato salsa. For a cold and crispy salad,
use a Mexican fiesta salad or a Southwest salad. If you want something more
appealing, try Spanish rice or corn and bean salad.
What else can you add to a Frito pie?
This is a flexible casserole. You can customize it with
other toppings like chopped green chilies, chopped black olives, chopped
tomatoes, chopped onions, etc.
Conclusion.
Frito Pie topped with a casual chili cheese casserole
crunchy corn chips! It can be made in a pan with about 15 minutes of
preparation.