Crockpot Frito Chili Pie – A recipe for Frito pie made simple using your crockpot! Simple homemade chili with plenty of cheddar cheese and crunchy Fritos corn chip topping.
Guys. FRITO CHILI PIE.
This is what I like to call Summer comfort food.
I wax nostalgic about the days when we would go to Sonic in the summer.
My tiny little child self always looked forward to getting that Frito pie.
Not much has changed.
Except that I’m not a child, and I have to buy my own Frito pie now, and I prefer to make it at home instead of going to the drive in restaurant.
Do you guys have Sonic where you live?
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So, I like making this at home because I prefer the chili “my way.”
This isn’t like the chili you eat in a bowl with a spoon. It’s much thicker and meat to have a boat load of cheese stirred into it.
Yes, always with the cheese.
Then I like to layer chips under it in my bowl AND on top.
Since the chili is nice and thick, chips don’t get all soggy and turn to mush.
Definitely much more like a crockpot casserole than a soup/stew.
I’m having major cravings for this as I sit here typing.
It’s so easy to make – give yourself about 10 minutes to get that hearty chili into the crockpot in the morning.
Then, come home and top it with cheese and chips and dinner is served.
Stuffing your face full of goodness doesn’t get much easier than this!
~Nichole
Crockpot Frito Chili Pie
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Ground Beef
- 1 Medium Onion Chopped
- 1 (8 ounce) Can Tomato Sauce
- 1 (14 ounce) Can Diced Tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) Can Pinto Beans
- 1 (15 ounce) Can Chili Beans
- 1 Package Taco Seasoning
- 1 Teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 (10 ounce) Bag Fritos Corn Chips
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef with the chopped onion in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Drain grease from meat if necessary.
- Pour ground beef mixture into the slow cooker. Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beans, and seasonings to the crockpot. Stir. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
- Right before serving, stir one cup of the cheese into the chili. Top with remaining cheese and Fritos.
- Serve with more chips, sour cream, letttuce, tomato as desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Awesome recipe. I am currently cooking it for the third time now. I have made some tweaks here and there but generally follow it as written. I am adding a bit Guinness for body and meat flavoring. Will let you know how it turns out. I have actually come to like this recipe more for the chili than the Frito Pie aspect. I acn then throw it over rice, chips, or tater tots and fries for variety through the week. ?
I was a hero at work today for using this recipe with some personal preference mods and experimentation. Because of the size of our crew, I doubled the recipe on most ingredients, left out the salt, chips, and cheese – allowing the user to add those at their discretion. Added jalapenos as a garnish. Used a bit over two pounds of 90-10 lean ground beef and low-sodium ingredients when available (like with the pinto beans). Added a can of corn, 3 cloves of fresh chopped garlic, and a dash or two of garlic powder. I think I also used half of either the cayenne pepper or chili powder – don’t remember which! I also only used 1 package of taco seasoning in my double recipe. Comments at work were terrific!” and “fantastic!” Will definitely be making this again! THANK YOU FOR SHARING!
I have made this recipe before and love it. I thought I knew the recipe by heart but forgot to brown the ground beef and accidentally put it in the crockpot raw. I know it won’t be as good but will it still be edible if I increase the cooking time? Willing to sacrifice the flavor but I’d hate to throw the whole pot out. Thanks for your help.
What size crockpot ????? Is it sooo hard to list it in your recipe?
Where do I find chili beans?
I always find them with the rest of the canned beans at my grocery store 🙂
I would like to cook this on the stove top. Can I just mix the Ingredients together and let simmer for 20/30 mins?
Sure, that should work just fine 🙂
How do triple the recipe for a party of 40 people?
If you are going to triple the recipe then you can just go ahead and make as written using 3x of each ingredient. I’d say you might need to use two crockpots, but, it may fit in one. Hope that helps 🙂
Yes very helpful thank you☺
My grandaugh made this was delicious.
What sizes crickpot did you use? I have a small 2q crickpot – should I halve the recipe?
This recipe is fantastic..easy quick and delicious