Frito pie. Frito pie is a flexible casserole that you can customize with other stir-ins such as minced green chilies, sliced black olives, diced tomatoes, chopped onion or frozen corn kernels. Mix tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, ranch-style beans, stewed tomatoes, and chili powder into beef mixture; bring to a boil. Originally created in Mexico but popularized in the American Southwest, Frito Pies (not actually pies) are comfort food perfection.

Our homemade version of the "Walking Taco" is filled with beefy goodness, like chili, crunchy corn chips, shredded cheese, and diced white onion. According to wikipedia, Frito pie is a dish popular in the Midwestern and Southwestern United States, whose basic ingredients are chili, cheese, and corn chips. Additions can include salsa, refried beans, sour cream, onion, rice, or jalapeños. You can have Frito pie using 7 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Frito pie

It's of big bag chilli cheese Fritos.
Prepare of ground beef or ground venison.
It's of taco seasoning.
It's of large tomatoes, diced.
It's of lettuce diced.
Prepare of bag shredded taco blend cheese.
It's of Optional: sour cream,pico,salsa, guacamole (my Walmart sells guacamole salsa already made which is what I used).

There are many variations and alternative names used by region. Stir in chili powder, flour, salt and garlic powder until blended. Gradually stir in water and, if desired, beans. You can make it in a casserole OR it would be fun for Super Bowl Sunday or any game day party to get the snack size bags and create Frito Pie high school football stadium style.

Frito pie step by step

Cook the ground beef and drain. Season with taco seasoning..
Now layer it ! Fritos, meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato then whatever sauces or toppings! Have fun and make it a “Frito bar” on the table and let everyone gather around and make their own!.

Just open the bag sideways and dump in the chili then add your toppings. It also is good made with this creamy white chicken chili! Brown ground chuck with garlic in a pot over medium-high heat. Add tomato sauce, Rotel, salt, oregano, cumin, and chili powder. Cover and reduce heat to low.