Frito Pie

Name: Frito Pie
Total time: 48 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef; 1 yellow onion (finely diced); 1 packet taco seasoning (or 3 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning); ½ cup water; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 (10 ounce each) can diced tomatoes with chilies (such as Rotel, or salsa); 1 ½ cups tomato sauce; 1 cup frozen corn kernels (thawed); 1 (15 ounce each) can red kidney beans (drained and rinsed); 1 (9.25 ounce each) bag Fritos® corn chips (divided); 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (divided); sour cream (for serving, optional)

This frito pie is a TexMex inspired casserole with ground beef, tomatoes, corn, taco seasoning & salsa, layered with Frito chips and shredded cheese.

⏱️ 48 min 🔪 Prep: 15 min 🔥 Cook: 33 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 5.0 (163) 👁️ 6 views

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 pound lean ground beef
1 yellow onion (finely diced)
1 packet taco seasoning (or 3 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning)
½ cup water
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 (10 ounce each) can diced tomatoes with chilies (such as Rotel, or salsa)
1 ½ cups tomato sauce
1 cup frozen corn kernels (thawed)
1 (15 ounce each) can red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
1 (9.25 ounce each) bag Fritos® corn chips (divided)
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (divided)
sour cream (for serving, optional)

Steps

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x13-inch casserole dish.
Brown ground beef and onions, drain fat. Stir in taco seasoning, chili powder, and water.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until thickened. Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, corn, & beans. Simmer an additional 5 minutes.
Add 4 cups of corn chips to the bottom of the prepared dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese.
Spread beef mixture over top and top with remaining cheese.
Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Top with remaining chips and desired toppings.