American · Dinner
Frito Pie Casserole
A layered casserole of seasoned ground beef simmered with tomatoes, onion, and chili powder, spread over corn chips and topped with melted cheddar. Kidney beans add body while the chips soften under the sauce. Baked until bubbling and finished with fresh scallion.
$4
15 minsPrep
35 minsCook
50 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
694Calories
45.8gProtein
44.4gFat
29.1gCarbs
6.4gSugar
6.4gFiber
425mgSodium
186mgChol
17.6gSat Fat
718mgPotassium
287mgCalcium
3.8mgIron
2.1mcgVitamin B12
8.2mgVitamin C
gluten-free
egg-free
protein-rich
high-fiber
sweet-heat
hidden-gems
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Heat oven to 375F, lightly oil a small baking dish, grate the cheddar, and dice the onion.
2
Sauté
Warm vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat, cook diced onion 3 minutes until soft, add garlic 30 seconds until fragrant.
3
Sear
Raise heat to medium-high, add ground beef, and brown 5 minutes, breaking it up until no pink remains and fat renders clear.
4
Simmer
Stir chili powder and cumin over medium 1 minute, add tomato paste, canned tomatoes, and kidney beans, simmer medium-low 8 minutes until thickened.
5
Plate
Scatter corn chips in dish, spoon beef mixture over to cover, top with cheddar, bake 375F 15 minutes, rest, scatter sliced scallion.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g ground beef
- 3 oz86g corn chips
- 3 oz86g cheddar cheese
- 2/3 cup85g, a quarter of a 14.5 oz can canned tomatoes
- 2/3 cup120g cooked kidney beans
- 11 onion (160g)
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp32g tomato paste
- 2 tsp2 tsp vegetable oil
- 22 scallion
