Best Chili Cheese Frito Pie
This Best Chili Cheese Frito Pie is layered with flavor! It's quick and filling, a great weeknight meal your family will love.
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 large bag of Frito Lay Chips I used the scoops
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 medium sized onion minced finely
- 3 green onions chopped
- 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 15 oz tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp seasoning salt or salt free seasoning I used salt free seasoning in the video.
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- green onions & diced tomatoes for garnishing optional
Instructions
Chili
- Season 70/30 ground beef with seasoning salt, garlic, black pepper, cumin and chili powder. Brown.
- Add in crushed tomatoes, onions, cilantro, tomato sauce and water.
- Let everything simmer for about 20 minutes.
Building the Pie
- Place the Frito Lay Chips at the bottom of a casserole dish.
- Pour the homemade chili over the chips.
- Top the chili with cheese. (I like to use a combination of cheddar and mozzarella cheese but mainly cheddar.)
- To add more color and flavor, add diced tomatoes and green onions on top of the cheese (optional).