Frito Pie

Name: Frito Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: North America, Southwest
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 cans (15 ounces each) Ranch Style beans (pinto beans in seasoned tomato sauce); 1 package (9-1/4 ounces) Frito corn chips; 2 cans (10 ounces each) enchilada sauce; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; Thinly sliced green onions, optional

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Crunchy, salty Fritos corn chips are the star ingredient of Frito pie. Make this cheesy Tex-Mex favorite for dinner or game day.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cans (15 ounces each) Ranch Style beans (pinto beans in seasoned tomato sauce)
1 package (9-1/4 ounces) Frito corn chips
2 cans (10 ounces each) enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Thinly sliced green onions, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender, crumbling meat; drain. Stir in beans; heat through.
Reserve 1 cup corn chips for topping. Place remaining corn chips in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with meat mixture, enchilada sauce and cheese; top with reserved chips.
Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted. If desired, sprinkle with green onion.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 718 calories, 40g fat (14g saturated fat), 84mg cholesterol, 1719mg sodium, 53g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 8g fiber), 33g protein.

Frito pie is legendary in the Southwest for being spicy, salty and fabulously cheesy. Here’s my take on this crunchy classic. —Jan Moon, Alamogordo, New Mexico

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