Take-out Tuesday, Fiesta Frito Pie
One of the main dish recipes on the June Paint Bucket is Deep Dish Frito Pie from the Food Network
The Monthly Paint Bucket is my way of paring down recipes I want to make, to a manageable list of recipes to draw inspiration from during the month, so I don’t waste a lot of time deciding what’s for dinner
This is a wonderful, fuss free, family summer meal
The Deep Dish Frito Pie from the Food Network calls for pureeing the corn chips, then adding flour, egg and cheese forming a dough to roll out and put in the bottom of your dish
hmmmm…that sounds like a lot of trouble a little labor intensive…
Fancier yes, but is the result worth all that trouble?
Not much different than just using Fritos straight out of the bag…
Why not just cut to the chase, and top a layer of Fritos with grated cheese
The filling is made with taco seasoned ground beef sauteed with onions, peppers and corn, and then held together with red enchilada sauce
You can use canned or frozen corn,
but I prefer to always use fresh when possible
It only takes a minute to cut it from the cobs
After the meat is browned and drained, stir in the onions and peppers
Then add seasoning and water and simmer to let sauce reduce
Now stir in enchilada sauce and corn
Place the meat mixture on top of the layers of Fritos and cheese in the dish
Top with more cheese and bake
When dish is heated through, garnish with more Fritos around the edges
Sprinkle more cheese in the middle
Top with chopped lettuce, tomatoes avocado
Add a dollop of sour cream
Note: I read several other recipes for Frito Pie, including ones by Betty Crocker and Paula Deen. I combined the parts of the recipes that I liked and came up with my own version below
FIESTA FRITO PIE
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground chuck
- 1/2 cup red onion diced
- 1/2 cup sweet peppers diced
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 1 15 oz can sweet corn kernels
- 10 oz red enchilada sauce {or use more if you want it really saucy}
- 2 cups extra sharp cheddar
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Brown meat in skillet with a little salt. When beef renders fat add onion and peppers. Drain fat from pan and add taco seasoning and 2/3 cup water. Simmer until sauce thickens. Add corn and enchilada sauce.
- Place a thick layer* of Fritos in the bottom of a deep pie or quiche dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Top 1/2 of cheese and then with the meat sauce and remaining cheese
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until heated through and melty. Garnish with more chips, avocado slices and a dollop of sour cream.
Notes
Olé 💃
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Yummy Jenna…I make something quite similar and you are right…adjust to your taste. Thanks for a good recipe to start the week.
Kari
I know everyone has a version of this, but using the Fritos was new to me and made it even easier that using tortillas 🙂
I like your no fuss version Jenna. This would be a good meal for the two of us with leftovers for the next day. I am always looking for easy recipes for these hot summer days……..
Thanks Emily, you can’t load it up with vegetables and use as few or as many Fritos as you like!
Noshing at it’s best! Sounds great for football season too:@)
You’re right, it could be a dip!
Jenna, I like your idea of Fritos straight from the bag. Our son’s family would love this, so I must make it for them. Thank you for your kitchen inspiration on these hot days of summer!
Thanks Pam, very kid friendly!
O M G! This has got to be DIVINE!!!
Yes, yummy!
YUM! Loving this recipe. I am a fan of fritos and taco style meals so this would be perfect. Thanks for the recipe. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Doesn’t get much easier, thanks Cindy!
This looks a lot like my taco salad (one of my faves) but I love the idea of adding the corn! Yum!
I think you’ll love adding corn Jeanie!
This dish reminds me of my youth. My mother made a similar recipe on Friday nights. We all loved Fritos.
Nothing fancy, just another way to eat tacos!
Jenna, I love to see your recipes and how you manage them. I have gazillions of snipped and printed recipes and cookbooks. I would love to hear more about how you develop the flavor of the month and the paint bucket if you wouldn’t mind sharing. Thanks!!
Hi Rhonda, thank you! Pinterest is my go to organization tool, when I see a recipe that interests me I pin it to either a seasonal board or I also have a main recipe board divided into sections. Each month as I plan the bucket list, I choose recipes from one of these boards. I try to use something either seasonal or appropriate to the time of year for the flavor or theme of the month, and try to keep it interesting for both myself and my readers. If you are more of a paper recipe collector, you can do the same thing with file folders. Make seasonal folders, and general folders labeled main dish, dessert, etc. Then once a month, chose 3-5 things from each category and make a master list. You won’t make them all but you will have choices to suit your mood, time or taste. This way when it comes to what’s for dinner, you don’t spend hours going through recipes, you quickly choose something from your master list and you’re done! I also work on the next month’s list all through the month, and add recipes and ideas as I find them, and usually by the time the current month is over, the next month’s list is just about done! I hope this answers your question and helps!
Fritos add a nice crunch to your recipe! 😊 Looks yummy, Jenna! 💕
The fritos are the best part 🙂
Hi Jenna,
This frito pie looks so good and I bet tastes delicious. This is a perfect dish to serve for summer entertaining. Thanks for the recipe.
Hope you have a nice week.
Julie xo
thank you Julie, it’s great for kids!
Oh, YUM, love Fritos and how good does this look! And pretty easy too! Thank you Jenna! 😋
so easy is right, thanks Cyndi!
I will be making this for dinner this week! I use to make something very similar years ago when the kids were young. And have not made it for a while… that’s going to change!
Oh good, thanks Nancy!
A brilliant and tasty short cut Jenna! Looks like the perfect casserole for a crowd over the holiday weekend too!
So easy, and who can resist Fritos!
Actually Jenna, your good looking version is very upscale to what I grew up having in Texas. It was simply Fritos with chili ladled on top and garnished with shredded cheddar cheese and chopped raw onion. 😀
that sounds great!!
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Miz Helen
Thanks Miz Helen!