Description
Frito Pie is a family-friendly classic Tex-Mex recipe. Ground beef, beans, and the perfect seasoning blend are layered with tons of cheese and of course, Fritos! Serve it up topped with crunchy Fritos on top and your favorite taco toppings like sour cream, pico de gallo, and jalapeños!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 pack taco seasoning (1.25 ounce)
- 2/3 cup water
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 10 ounce can Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies
- 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 15 ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 15 ounce can corn, drained
- (2) 9 ounce bags Fritos corn chips, divided
- 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese, divided
- 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
- sour cream & taco toppings for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9 by 13 inch casserole dish with nonstick spray.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium high heat and drain. Return to the skillet
- Add diced onion, taco seasoning, chili powder, and water. Stir to mix. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 3-4 minutes or until thickened.
- Add Rotel, tomato sauce, beans, and corn. Simmer 5 minutes.
- Add a single layer of Fritos to the bottom of the casserole dish (see note below). Top with 1 cup of cheese, then hamburger mixture, then another cup of cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Top with additional Fritos chips, green onion, sour cream, and your favorite toppings.
Notes
The bottom layer of Fritos soaks up the filling and the texture becomes similar to corn tortillas. Some people love it and some aren’t fans. If you want to omit the bottom layer of Frito chips and only serve with the top layer, you can do that! Make this your own!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 553
- Sugar: 5.2 g
- Sodium: 516.6 mg
- Fat: 24.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 57.2 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 26.4 g
- Cholesterol: 60.5 mg