Frito Pie

natenaaron said:

If you think about it Frito Pie is something put together with very cheap and ready ingredients. and I think it is a regional thing. In Texas and many parts of the west Frito pie is poor man's food. Fritos USED to be dirt cheap, and chili ingredients were cheap too.

Where I grew up and where I live now Frito Pie is almost unheard of. We have these instead

Navajo Tacos mmmmmmmmmmmmm
Invented by a Greek Hotel owner in Window Rock out of left over chili and fry bread.

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The price on Fritos is ridiculous, especially with the smaller bags you now get.

Here's a quirky cook. The chili recipe is suspect but you get the picture:

oc_in_fw said:

The price on Fritos is ridiculous, especially with the smaller bags you now get.

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I couldn't find the small bags in the supermarket, only the 10 oz bags. I bet convenience stores carry the small ones. I bought this 10 oz lightly salted bag for $2.50:

I always buy the "large" bag, which has been shrunk at least 25%.

I have chili with cheddar in the fridge right now (at work). I have a ziplock of lettuce. I have a bag of fritos. Is it noon yet?

Okay. I can't take it anymore. I may have to do this quick and dirty with some pre-made stuff. This sounds too good and may be lunch for today.

tims5377 said:

I have chili with cheddar in the fridge right now (at work). I have a ziplock of lettuce. I have a bag of fritos. Is it noon yet?

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What's the lettuce for?

DoctorShavegood said:

What's the lettuce for?

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Seemed like a good idea at the time...

DoctorShavegood said:

What's the lettuce for?

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Feeding to a critter to make a new batch of chili.

PS, the lettuce was good on there... added a different texture and a bit of freshness to the heavy meal!


And they thought I was crazy...

natenaaron said:

If you think about it Frito Pie is something put together with very cheap and ready ingredients. and I think it is a regional thing. In Texas and many parts of the west Frito pie is poor man's food. Fritos USED to be dirt cheap, and chili ingredients were cheap too.

Where I grew up and where I live now Frito Pie is almost unheard of. We have these instead

Navajo Tacos mmmmmmmmmmmmm
Invented by a Greek Hotel owner in Window Rock out of left over chili and fry bread.

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This looks awesome. Navajo fry bread is divine.

OkieDave said:

Feeding to a critter to make a new batch of chili.

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Perfect.

It's about time I made up a very large batch of chili. With the way my kids are eating, a double batch (6 lbs beef) should last about an hour.

We been making them for years at our concession stands. I got them going back to making them in the bag it saves on those paper boats.

Deltaboy said:

We been making them for years at our concession stands. I got them going back to making them in the bag it saves on those paper boats.

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For little league or minor leagues?

I've had Frito Pie. Friend from Texas showed me how to make them a couple years back.

Frito Pie and a movie tonight; Star Wars Rogue One. The Frito pie was better.

Mmm


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Oh that chili looks soooo good, Aaron. I had a frito pie a couple of days ago with...wait for it...Wolf Brand Chili!


When I was a kid my cousin and I would put an empty can of Wolf Brand Chili on a fence post and shoot at the wolf on the label with a .22. We got pretty good at hitting the wolf.

I had a coney tonight with about the last of my buffalo chili; it's good with the chile peppers I put in it but it's a little dry now...needs some more juice. I've been thinkin' about adding some...gasp...tomato sauce to it.

Any suggestions Aaron?

DoctorShavegood said:

For little league or minor leagues?

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High school Football and Basketball games.

DoctorShavegood said:

View attachment 787000 View attachment 787002 Frito Pie and a movie tonight; Star Wars Rogue One. The Frito pie was better.

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That a great looking bowl of Frito pie.