Dinner for 10
Frito Pie
This baked Frito pie layers seasoned beef, beans, enchilada sauce, crunchy corn chips, and melted Mexican cheese.
Typical price
$9.08for 4 servings
$2.27 per serving$9.08 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 10 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Enchilada or taco sauce$0.16/oz typical | 10 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 30 oz | $2.70Typical price |
| Tortilla chips$0.22/oz typical | 19 oz | $4.07Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 12 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.59Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Salsa$0.14/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $22.70 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb 90/10 ground beef
- 1 yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
- 1 can (10 oz) red enchilada sauce
- 1 can (15 oz) light kidney beans
- 1 can (15 oz) pinto beans
- 2 packages (9 1/4 oz) frito corn chips
- 3 cups shredded mexican cheese
- diced white onion
- thinly sliced green onions
- thinly sliced jalapeños
- sour cream
- salsa or pico de gallo
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F.
- Cook the chopped onion and ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the garlic and taco seasoning, then cook for 1 minute until the beef reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the tomatoes, enchilada sauce, kidney beans, and pinto beans, then simmer for 20 minutes.
- Layer half the corn chips, the beef mixture, and the remaining chips in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Cover with the cheese and bake for 15 minutes until bubbling.
- Top with white onion, green onions, jalapeños, sour cream, and salsa.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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