frito pie

Frito Pie

Frito Pie is a crowd-pleasing casserole with a rich beefy base (similar to chili) topped with heaps of cheese and… you guessed it… FRITOS!!

Ingredients :

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 yellow onion finely diced
• 1 packet taco seasoning or 3 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
• ½ cup water
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 (10 ounce each) can diced tomatoes with chilies such as Rotel, or salsa
• 1 ½ cups tomato sauce
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels thawed
• 1 (15 ounce each) can red kidney beans drained and rinsed
• 1 (9.25 ounce each) bag Fritos® corn chips divided
• 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend divided
• sour cream for serving, optional