Name: Frito Tamale Pie (Standard)
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Ingredients: 1 lb Ground Beef; 1 medium Onion-chopped; 2 cloves Garlic-minced; 1 (15 oz) can Tomato Sauce; 1 (4 oz) can Diced Green Chiles; 1 tsp Chili Powder; 1/2 tsp Cumin; 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder; 6 cups Fritos-crushed; 1 cup Cheddar Cheese-shredded

Recipe tier

A comforting and easy-to-make casserole featuring a savory meat sauce topped with a crunchy Frito crust.

Total 1h

Serves 6

Steps 8

Ingredients 12

Ground Beef
1 lb 450 g Ground Beef
Onion & Garlic
1 medium 150 g Onion-chopped
2 cloves 6 g Garlic-minced
Sauce
1 (15 oz) can 425 g Tomato Sauce
1 (4 oz) can 113 g Diced Green Chiles
1 tsp 5 mL Chili Powder
tsp 2.5 mL Cumin
tsp 1.25 mL Garlic Powder
Salt To taste
Pepper To taste
Frito Topping
6 cups 140 g Fritos-crushed
Cheese
1 cup 100 g Cheddar Cheese-shredded

Equipment

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Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Brown Ground Beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain off any excess grease.
Add Onion and Garlic to the skillet and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
Stir in Tomato Sauce, Diced Green Chiles, Chili Powder, Cumin, Garlic Powder, Salt, and Pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Pour the meat sauce into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Sprinkle Cheddar Cheese evenly over the meat sauce.
Top with crushed Fritos.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until bubbly and golden brown.