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
- 3 cups (710 ml) Fritos corn chips
- 1 cup (240 ml) grated cheddar cheese
- 2 cups (590 ml) chili (homemade or canned)
Ingredients for 4 servings (770 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C).
Oven - 2
Spread 2 cups of Fritos in a baking dish.
Oven - 3
Sprinkle half of the cheese over the Fritos.
- 4
Spread the chili over the Fritos.
- 5
Bake for 15–20 minutes until cheese is bubbly.
Oven - 6
Add remaining cheese and Fritos to top of pie.
- 7
Serve hot.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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