Easy Frito Pie Casserole
For me – Frito Pie was served at every church pot-luck dinner and came casserole style called Mexican Hot Dish. Don’t like Fritos? Mix it up and use Doritos or any type of corn chip you like.
What is Frito Pie?
Frito pie is a dish that typically consists of chili, cheese, and Fritos (a type of corn chip), all layered in a single serving. It can be served as a main course or as a side dish, and is often seen at fairs and carnivals. Frito pie can also be made at home, and is a popular dish to serve during the fall and winter months.
How to Make Frito Pie Casserole
First, gather up your ingredients. Preheat your oven to 325 and get your skillet going. If you’re using extremely lean beef, you may want to add just a dash of oil to your pan. Put the beef and the onions in the skillet and cook until the beef has no pink remaining and the onions are soft.
Stir in the rest of the ingredients and mix well Let simmer for about 20 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken.
Pour the beef mixture into your baking dish, cover it with the cheese and then the corn chips and bake for about 20 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly, the cheese is melted and gooey, and the corn chips are a nice dark golden brown. Garnish as desired and enjoy!
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Easy Frito Pie Casserole
Equipment
- Large skillet
- 2-3 qt baking dish
Ingredients
- ½ cup onion chopped
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 can kidney beans in mild chili sauce
- 2 cups canned diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 1 small can crushed green chilis
- ¾ tsp chili powder
- 1 ¼ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
- 1 cup cheddar cheese grated, or more
- Fritos at least 6 ounces, or more
- Sour Cream optional garnish
- Cherry tomatoes sliced, optional garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉
- In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, saute the beef and onion until the beef is brown and crumbly and the onions soft
- Add the remaining ingredients and mix well to combine
- Pour into a 2 or 3 quart baking dish, cover with the cheese and then the fritos
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly, cheese melted, and fritos a deeper golden brown
Notes
While this dish is absolutely better the next day, the fritos get soggy. Often I plan ahead and the day before I pre-bake the dish for about 10 minutes (minus the cheese and fritos) and then reheat the next day with the toppings and bake for about 30 minutes.
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