Aunt Sandys Frito Pie Recipes

AUNT SANDY'S "FRITO PIE"

Steps:

• 1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet, Add the green enchilada, black olives and mushrooms to the ground beef and simmer until the sauce is bubbly.
• 2. Crush the Frito's into small pieces and layer half of the bag at the bottom of a pan (I used a glass pan) Pour the meat mixture on top of the layer of chips.
• 3. Spread the rest of the chips on top of the meat mixture and sprinkle the cheese on top. Bake the pie in the oven on 400 degrees until cheese is melted. Cut the "pie" into 8 squares and place a dollup of sour cream on top of each square. Enjoy!

SANDY'S FRITO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Stir chili beans, corn, salsa, olives, and taco seasoning into beef mixture and simmer until heated through and flavors blend, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Spread about 2/3 the crushed corn chips into a baking dish and top with the beef mixture. Sprinkle remaining chips over beef.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle with Mexican cheese blend and continue baking until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes more.

FRITOS® PIE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix onion and green bell pepper into ground beef.
• Mix tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, ranch-style beans, stewed tomatoes, and chili powder into beef mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until flavors have blended, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Layer corn chips and hamburger mixture into serving bowls and top with Cheddar cheese.

FRITO PIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the vegetable oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions and saute for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the vegetables start to wilt. Season with salt and cayenne. Stir in the beef , chili powder, cumin, crushed red pepper, and oregano. Brown the meat for 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, beef stock, and beans. Bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer the liquid, uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally, or until the beef is tender. Skim off the fat occasionally. Mix the masa and flour together with a little liquid from the stockpot. Slowly stir in the masa slurry and continue to cook for 30 minutes. Reseason with salt and cayenne. Place a handful of the chips in each shallow bowl. Spoon the chili over the chips. Garnish with the grated cheese, sour cream and jalapenos.

FRITO PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Place 1 cup corn chips into each of 8 bowls. Ladle 1 cup West Texas Chili on top of corn chips in each bowl. Sprinkle each with ¼ cup Cheddar cheese and 1 tablespoon diced onion. Top with desired toppings.