United States / Main
Frito Pie (Baked)
Frito pie is a corn chip and chili con carne dish popular in the United States. Frito pie may be made with just corn chips, chili, and shredded cheese, but often has other condiments added as well. Sour cream, jalapeños, onions, hot sauce, tomatoes, and various other Latin American ingredients are often used. This is a traditional, and basic, recipe for Frito pie. Minor variants are common.
Ingredients
- Fritos corn chips, 710 ml; Fritos brand3 cup
- cheddar cheese, 240 ml; grated1 cup
- chili, 590 ml; homemade or canned2 cup
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 7 steps
Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C).
Spread 2 cups of Fritos in a baking dish.
Sprinkle half of the cheese over the Fritos.
Spread the chili over the Fritos.
Bake for 15–20 minutes until cheese is bubbly.
Add remaining cheese and Fritos to top of pie.
Serve hot.
