Fritos Pie

Corn chips are topped with savory beef, beans, and Cheddar cheese in this easy Frito pie recipe that is easy on the budget too!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 457 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• ¼ cup chili powder
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 (15 ounce) cans ranch-style beans
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
• ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
• 1 cup corn chips (such as Fritos®), or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix onion and green bell pepper into ground beef.

Step 2

Mix tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, ranch-style beans, stewed tomatoes, and chili powder into beef mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until flavors have blended, 30 to 45 minutes.

Step 3

Layer corn chips and beef mixture into serving bowls and top with Cheddar cheese.