Frito Pie
A Frito taco pie recipe full of seasoned ground beef, sweet onions and beans. This family-friendly casserole is topped with two tasty kinds of cheese and baked to perfection.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 40
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: main meal beef
- Method: stovetop and bake
- Cuisine: southern
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 cup salsa style tomatoes
- 1 can (15 ounce) kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 4–5 cups Frito chips (7–8 ounces)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded
- 1 cup sliced grape tomatoes (optional)
- 2/3 cup sliced black olives (optional)
- 2 green onions chopped (optional)
- sour cream (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9×13 inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large skillet over medium heat brown ground beef. When ground beef is almost browned add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute; stirring constantly. Drain excess grease. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Simmer for 10 minutes over low heat. Add salsa style tomatoes and kidney beans; stir to combine. Spoon into prepared baking dish.
- Top with Frito chips, shredded cheddar and shredded Monterey Jack.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is fully melted. Top with tomatoes, black olives, green onions and sour cream if desired.
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