Ez Baked Frito Pie

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cans hormel chili (hot or mild, with or without beans)
• 1 small diced onion (optional)
• sliced jalapeno (optional)
• diced green chili (optional)
• 1 bag fritos corn chips
• 3 cups shredded cheese

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350 degrees heat the canned chili and any optional ingredients on the stove.
• 2 spread a thin layer of fritos along the bottom of an 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish.
• 3 pour about half of the heated chili evenly over the bottom layer of fritos.
• 4 completely cover the chili layer with a thicker layer of fritos.
• 5 sprinkle about half the shredded cheese atop the fritos.
• 6 pour the remainder of the chili atop the frito/cheese layer.
• 7 completely cover the top chili layer with another thick layer of fritos, then sprinkle on the remaining cheese.
• 8 bake in 350 oven for about 25-30 minutes, or until bubbly around edges and top cheese is melted.
• 9 allow to cool for about 5 minutes before serving.