Frito Pie

Name: Frito Pie
Yield: Serves 6 to 12
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1½ pounds, 85 percent lean ground beef; 2 teaspoons, table salt; 2 , onions, chopped fine (2 cups), divided; 6 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons, cornmeal; 2 tablespoons, chili powder; 2 teaspoons, pepper; 1½ teaspoons, ground cumin; 1 teaspoon, dried oregano; 1 (28-ounce) can, crushed tomatoes; 1½ cups mild, lager; 1–2 tablespoons, minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce; 12 (2-ounce) bags Fritos, corn chips; 12 ounces mild yellow, cheddar cheese, shredded (3 cups)

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2023

Main Courses

Vegetables

Beef

Looking for a fun, satisfying chili recipe? It’s in the bag.

SERVES6 to 12

TIME1¾ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Frito (or Fritos) pie—beef chili served over Fritos right in the bag—is one of those things that is hotly debated and personal, so for a solid starting point, we began with a chili recipe written by Kaleta Doolin, the daughter of the founde...

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