Description
Sizzling Frito pie delivers comfort food magic straight from Texas kitchens, blending crispy corn chips with hearty chili and melted cheese. Spicy, satisfying layers promise a quick crowd-pleasing meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 9.25-ounce bag Fritos corn chips (original or chili cheese flavor)
Spices and Seasonings:
- 12 tablespoons chili powder (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons salt
Vegetables and Liquid Ingredients:
- 3 cloves small garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 6-ounce can tomato paste
- 0.75 cup water (or beef broth)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium temperature and thoroughly brown ground beef, incorporating minced garlic and diced onion while breaking meat into fine crumbles.
- Eliminate excess fat from the skillet after cooking, then return meat mixture to pan.
- Integrate tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, and water into the meat mixture, stirring comprehensively to blend all components.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and allow the chili to gently simmer for approximately 20 minutes, developing rich flavors.
- Arrange Fritos corn chips strategically in a spacious serving bowl or across a wide plate.
- Generously ladle the hot chili mixture directly over the corn chips, ensuring thorough coverage.
- Embellish with complementary garnishes such as tangy sour cream, sharp grated cheddar cheese, crisp diced red onion, and spicy minced jalapeno peppers.
- Serve immediately while the chili remains warm and chips maintain their original crunch.
Notes
- Boost the chili’s flavor by letting it simmer longer, which allows spices to meld and develop a richer taste profile.
- Customize the heat level by adjusting chili powder or adding different pepper varieties like poblano or chipotle for complexity.
- Make it healthier by using lean ground beef or substituting with ground turkey for a lower-fat version that doesn’t compromise on taste.
- Create a gluten-free option by ensuring all ingredients, especially the Fritos, are certified gluten-free and checking tomato sauce labels carefully.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 630 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 1200 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 1.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg