Frito Pie In A Bag Food

FRITO PIE IN A BAG

Steps:

• Start by browning 16 ounces of chopped stew beef and 16 ounces ground beef. It's easiest to do this in batches. Once browned, drain the fat and set aside.
• Next, add 1 Tbs oil to a large pot over medium high heat and add in 1 red pepper, 1 green pepper and ½ a red onion, all diced. Sauté until softened, then add in ¼ tsp Lawry's seasoned salt, 1 T paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 T chile powder, 1 tsp oregano, ½ tsp ground coriander, ¼ tsp ground black pepper and 1 tsp ground cumin. Mix the veggies and the spices together until combined. Turn down the heat to medium low and cover the pot, letting the spices seep into the veggies for 5 minutes.
• Then, add in ¼ cup of peanut butter, 28 ounces crushed tomatoes, 7 ounces diced green chiles, 6 ounces tomato paste, 3 cups of water and 1 tsp of salt. Stir to mix, then crank up the heat to medium high and replace the lid until the soup comes to a slow boil.Let it sit at least an hour, simmering away, letting the flavors intensify and the beef soften. Certainly feel free to leave this simmering all day, though. I left mine for 8 hours on this rendition and by dinner time, it was complex, dark and the beef was fork tender.
• Be sure to add salt as it's needed throughout the cooking process. Be sure to taste it and if it needs extra salt, please add!
• Serve this up in a bag of single serve Fritos, topped with shredded cheese and scallions.

FRITO PIE IN A BAG

Steps:

• Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Add dried chili peppers and remove from heat. Let sit 30 minutes. Place the peppers and 1/4 cup of the soaking water in a blender or small food processor. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
• Cook and crumble ground beef in a large nonstick skillet. When browned, remove it to a plate and set aside.
• Add bacon, onion, green pepper, and celery to the now empty skillet. Cook until the veggies are soft, about 5 minutes.
• Return ground beef to skillet. Add tomatoes sauce, diced tomatoes. chipotle chili, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, beef base and pureed ancho peppers.
• Mix well and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, adding a little water if it gets too thick.Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cut a slit in each bag of Fritos. Lade chili on top of chips. Top with cheese and jalapeno peppers.

EZ FRITO PIE IN A BAG

Steps:

• Crunch the pack of Fritos. You don't want them in crumbs, but you want them broken up a bit. Slice open the side of the package.
• Pour in 3/4 cup of chili.
• Sprinkle some shredded lettuce on top of the chili.
• Sprinkle some diced tomatoes on top of the lettuce.
• Squeeze in a hearty squirt of yellow mustard, if desired.
• Sprinkle onions on top, if desired.
• Add a spoonful of sour cream, if desired.
• Top it all with cheese.
• Grab a plastic spoon and stick it in the middle, and you're ready to enjoy a genuine Frito Pie.

DEEP-DISH FRITO PIE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• Pulse 4 ounces (3 cups) of Fritos® in a food processor until finely ground. Remove and reserve half of the Frito® crumbs. Add the flour, egg, 2 ounces (1/2 cup) Cheddar, 2 to 3 tablespoons of water and 1 teaspoon salt to the crumbs in the food processor. Pulse until a uniform dough forms, add an additional tablespoon of water if needed.
• Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie pan and use the bottom of a measuring cup to press evenly across the bottom and up the side of the pan. Prick holes in the bottom of the dough with a fork. Bake until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside while making the chili.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the beef and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned but not completely cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving behind as much fat in the skillet as possible. Reduce the heat to medium, add the garlic, bell pepper and onion and cook, stirring, until tender but not browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the chili powder, tomato paste and cumin and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and reserved beef along with any accumulated juices to skillet. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from the skillet, until the liquid is almost evaporated, 6 to 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the cornstarch, reserved Frito crumbs and 2 ounces (1/2 cup) Cheddar and stir until combined.
• Transfer the chili to the pie crust, top with the remaining 4 ounces (1 cup) Cheddar, cover with foil and bake until the cheese is melted and the filling is bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake, uncovered, for 5 minutes more. Let cool 15 minutes then top with a layer of sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo. Mound iceberg lettuce on top and sprinkle with pickled jalapeno slices, chopped onion, remaining Fritos and fresh cilantro leaves.

FRITO PIE FOR 100

Steps:

• Place beef in steam-jacketed kettle; cook in its own juice until it loses its pink color, stirring to break apart. Drain or skim off excess fat.
• Combine chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, garlic powder and red pepper. Stir into cooked beef.
• Combine tomato juice with hot water to make 2 gallons; reserve for use in next step.
• Add beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, and onions to cooked beef; stir well. Add reserved bean liquid and hot water to the beef mixture; stir. Bring to a boil; cover; reduce heat; simmer 2 hour. DO NOT BOIL. Stir occasionally.
• Serve over frito's with grated cheese on top, have chopped onions and ketchup for condiments.

EZ BAKED FRITO PIE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Heat the canned chili and any optional ingredients on the stove.
• Spread a thin layer of Fritos along the bottom of an 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish.
• Pour about half of the heated chili evenly over the bottom layer of Fritos.
• Completely cover the chili layer with a thicker layer of Fritos.
• Sprinkle about half the shredded cheese atop the Fritos.
• Pour the remainder of the chili atop the Frito/cheese layer.
• Completely cover the top chili layer with another thick layer of Fritos, then sprinkle on the remaining cheese.
• Bake in 350 oven for about 25-30 minutes, or until bubbly around edges and top cheese is melted.
• Allow to cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

FRITO PIE IN THE BAG

Steps:

• Slice bags of chips open along one side.
• Spoon Chili con Queso over chips.
• Top with lettuce, tomato, onion or pico de gallo. Enjoy!