American · Dinner
Frito Pie
Frito Pie is a Tex-Mex assembly of seasoned ground beef chili simmered with tomato, pinto beans and warm spices, ladled over crispy corn chips and topped with sharp cheddar, raw onion and jalapeño for heat and bite.
$4
15 minsPrep
40 minsCook
55 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
822Calories
49.5gProtein
52.6gFat
44.1gCarbs
7.9gSugar
9.6gFiber
1466mgSodium
186mgChol
18.1gSat Fat
728mgPotassium
287mgCalcium
4.2mgIron
1.8mcgVitamin B12
18.5mgVitamin C
protein-rich
gluten-free
high-fiber
sweet-heat
cheat-day
hidden-gems
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Chop the onion and jalapeño, mince the garlic, and grate the cheddar so everything is ready before cooking.
2
Sauté
Heat the vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat and cook the onion 4 minutes until translucent, then add garlic 1 minute until fragrant.
3
Sear
Add the ground beef and brown over medium-high heat 6 minutes, breaking it apart, until no pink remains and the meat has taken on colour.
4
Simmer
Stir in the chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika and salt 1 minute, then add tomato paste, canned tomatoes, pinto beans and beef stock and simmer 20 minutes until thick.
5
Plate
Spread the corn chips in a bowl, ladle the hot chili over so the edges stay crisp, then scatter cheddar and jalapeño and serve.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz400g ground beef
- 2.8 oz80g corn chips
- 1 cup180g canned pinto beans, drained
- 1 cup120g, a third of a 14.5 oz can canned tomatoes
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp tomato paste
- 11 onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 oz56g cheddar
- 11 jalapeño
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 cup240ml beef stock
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
