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Famous Frito Pie

BeefSouthernOven

Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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Take a picture because a star is gracing your table! Famous Frito Pie is well-known across the American South and Southwest, and now it's about to take the national stage! A crunchy, zesty corn chip crust sandwiches a tantalizing mix of melty cheese, savory beef and beans, and tangy enchilada sauce. With a sparkly dress of green onions on top, Famous Frito Pie is a real head-turner! It's time to bring a little glitz and glam to dinner!

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 (15-ounce) cans ranch-style beans
  • 1 (9.25-ounce) package Fritos™ corn chips, divided
  • 2 (10-ounce) cans enchilada sauce
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • green onions, optional, to taste, thinly sliced

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3 -In a large skillet, cook the beef and onion over medium heat, while crumbling the meat, until the beef is no longer pink and the onion is tender, about 6-8 minutes.

Step 4 -Drain the fat from the skillet.

Step 5 -Stir the beans into the beef mixture and cook until it is heated through.

Step 6 -Reserve 1 cup of the corn chips for topping.

Step 7 -Place the remaining corn chips in the prepared baking dish.

Step 8 -Layer the meat mixture, the enchilada sauce, and the cheese over the chip layer in the baking dish.

Step 9 -Top the pie with the reserved chips.

Step 10 -Bake the Frito pie, uncovered, until the cheese has melted, about 15-20 minutes.

Step 11 -Sprinkle the Frito pie with the green onions and serve.

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