Frito Pie Recipe: Easy and Delicious!

This frito pie recipe is so simple to make and it is a family favorite, especially during the ball game season. It is also great on those days when you need a quick lunch or dinner and don't have a lot of time to prepare one. You will need the following ingredients:

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Recipe:

1 can of chili

1 package of corn chips

1/4 diced onion

1 roma tomato, diced finely

2 cups of cheese, shredded

1\4 cup of pickled jalapenos

Optional Toppings: salsa, sour cream, corn salsa, refried beans and/or guacamole

Preheat the broiler on the oven.

Pour the chili into a sauce pan on the stove top and heat it up.

Using an oven safe dish, pour the corn chips out of the bag and spread them out evenly.

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Carefully pour the hot chili over the corn chips.

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Then top this with the shredded cheese. Tip: You could use cheese queso for this step instead of the shredded cheese.

Place the dish under the broiler and cook this until the cheese is melted and you have a few brown spots on the top of it.

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Remove from the oven and top this with the diced onions, pickled jalapenos and tomatoes and any additional toppings that may be your favorite. Enjoy!

Note: I like to prepare this in individual baking dishes as I can customize what each individual likes on theirs, but I have cooked this as a single dish too.

I like to serve this as it is as this is enough for us to enjoy. You could add a southwestern salad as a side dish though.