One-Skillet Frito Chili Pie

by BudgetBites
Prep: 15m
Cook: 20m
beef
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Ingredients
Servings:6
1lbground beef
1onion
1tbspgarlic
1tbspchili powder
27ozcanned chili beans
14 1/2ozcanned diced tomatoes
salt and pepper
2cupcorn chips
1cupsharp cheddar cheese
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Brown the beef

    Heat the oven to 350F. In a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high, brown the ground beef with the finely diced onion and minced garlic until the beef is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain off the fat and return the meat to the skillet.

  1. 2

    Build the chili

    Stir in the chili powder, the chili beans (drain just a little liquid off the top of the can, not all of it), and the drained diced tomatoes. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring often, so the base thickens up instead of going watery. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

  2. 3

    Top it

    Sprinkle the grated cheddar over the meat, then scatter the corn chips on top.

  3. 4

    Bake

    Bake uncovered 15-20 minutes, until bubbly and the cheese is melted. Everything is already cooked, so you are just heating it through. Serve right away while the chips are still crunchy.

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One-Skillet Frito Chili Pie

Created by: BudgetBites

Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 20m
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tbsp garlic
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 27 oz canned chili beans
  • 14 1/2 oz canned diced tomatoes
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 cup corn chips
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Brown the beefHeat the oven to 350F. In a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high, brown the ground beef with the finely diced onion and minced garlic until the beef is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain off the fat and return the meat to the skillet.
  2. Build the chiliStir in the chili powder, the chili beans (drain just a little liquid off the top of the can, not all of it), and the drained diced tomatoes. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring often, so the base thickens up instead of going watery. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Top itSprinkle the grated cheddar over the meat, then scatter the corn chips on top.
  4. BakeBake uncovered 15-20 minutes, until bubbly and the cheese is melted. Everything is already cooked, so you are just heating it through. Serve right away while the chips are still crunchy.

Notes & Tips

This is about as cheap as a hot dinner gets and it feeds six. A pound of ground beef, a can of chili beans, a can of tomatoes, and a bag of corn chips runs you somewhere around $10-12 total, so you are looking at roughly $2 a serving. Buy the big 27 oz can of chili beans if you can find it, or grab two 15 oz cans. Ground turkey works fine if it is cheaper that week. Don't drain the beans completely, that liquid is what flavors the base. Set out whatever cheap toppings you have on hand, sour cream, diced onion, jalapenos, and let everyone build their own bowl.