Frito Chili Pie
This unusual Tex-Mex dish is popular all over the south of Texas, especially along the border, and it’s a wonderful combo of Mexican flavors with a fun Texan twist.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1 diced yellow onion
- 14- ounce can kidney beans not drained
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 5½- ounce can tomato paste
- 10- ounce can Rotel tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 9¼- ounce bag Frito chips
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- Sour cream and shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese to serve
- Diced red onion diced tomato, cilantro, and/or diced jalapenos, to serve (optional)
Instructions
- Brown the meat with the onion and garlic in a large skillet.
- Drain off the excess grease.
- Stir in the tomato paste, kidney beans, canned tomatoes, salt, sugar, chili powder, and cumin.
- Turn the heat down to low and simmer gently without a lid for 20 minutes.
- Divide a pack of Fritos between 6 warm serving bowls.
- Top each one with the meat mixture.
- Add a spoonful of sour cream, some shredded cheese, and any other toppings you want.
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