Recipe: Tasty Frito pie

Frito pie. Frito pie is legendary in the Southwest for being spicy, salty and cheesy fabulous. Here's my easy take on this crunchy classic. —Jan Moon, Alamogordo, New Mexico. Frito Pie is certainly not going to win any creativity awards for me, but it is a quick and easy You could also make this Frito Pie with canned chili, but I prefer to make recipes with mostly homemade.

Frito pie is often served right inside the chip bag. Author and world traveler Anthony Bourdain created What exactly is Frito pie composed of? At its most basic, Frito pie is. You can cook Frito pie using 7 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Frito pie

1. It's 1 of big bag chilli cheese Fritos.
2. Prepare 1 lb of ground beef or ground venison.
3. You need 1 packet of taco seasoning.
4. Prepare 2 of large tomatoes, diced.
5. You need 1/2 head of lettuce diced.
6. Prepare 1-8 ounce of bag shredded taco blend cheese.
7. You need of Optional: sour cream,pico,salsa, guacamole (my Walmart sells guacamole salsa already made which is what I used).

Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner! Frito Pie has layers of Fritos™, chili and cheese for an irresistible Tex Mex casserole everyone will love. This easy Frito pie recipe makes a fabulous weeknight dinner or dish on Game Day! Assembling a Frito chili pie is very, very complicated.

Frito pie instructions

1. Cook the ground beef and drain. Season with taco seasoning..
2. Now layer it ! Fritos, meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato then whatever sauces or toppings! Have fun and make it a “Frito bar” on the table and let everyone gather around and make their own!.

You might want to pay attention! You get some chili… And you throw it on the Fritos. Here is a uniquely Southern dish that instantly reminds us of county fair food and weekend football. There's a reason why this portable meal is a favorite among tailgaters and Texans. This fun and easy Frito Pie combines taco seasoned ground beef, beans and salsa style tomatoes all topped with cheddar, Monterey Jack and crispy crunchy Fritos.