Music Parents Famous Frito Pie

5.00 (14)
⏱ 105 mins 🍽 1 medium sauce pan, 4-6 serving(s) 🏷 Snack

This crowd-pleasing recipe was created for local festival sales and became an instant favourite, especially with children. It features a hearty mixture of browned ground beef, onions and garlic simmered with tomatoes, spices and Worcestershire sauce. Red kidney beans are added to create a thick, flavourful chilli that is served over Fritos corn chips and finished with grated cheddar cheese. The entire dish is ready in about 105 minutes and yields enough for 4 to 6 people.

Music Parents Famous Frito Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes with juice
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans (do not drain)
  • Fritos corn chips
  • grated cheddar cheese

Method

  1. Cook the ground beef with the chopped onion and garlic until browned.
  2. Remove any extra fat from the pan by draining it.
  3. Stir in the can of crushed tomatoes with its juice, along with the chili powder, sugar, salt and Worcestershire sauce.
  4. Place a lid on the pan and let the mixture cook gently for 1 hour.
  5. Pour in the entire can of red kidney beans, including the liquid.
  6. Cook without a lid for 15 minutes or until the mixture reaches a thick consistency.
  7. Spoon the finished chilli over a bed of Fritos corn chips, rice, or use it as a topping for hot dogs.
  8. Finish the dish by sprinkling grated cheddar cheese over the top.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1585700 mg

Recipe details

CategorySnack
AuthorTom Lambie