Frito Pie with Chili con Carne

Name: Frito Pie with Chili con Carne
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 tsp bacon grease or ?vegetable oil; 2 lb extra-lean ground beef; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 3 Tbsp chili powder; 1½ tsp cumin; 1 tsp dried oregano, preferably Mexican; ¾ tsp salt; ½ tsp sugar; ¼ tsp black pepper; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional); 2 (8- oz) cans tomato sauce; 1 (10- oz) can diced tomatoes with green chiles with its juice, (such as Rotel brand); 2 (14- oz) cans kidney beans, ?rinsed and drained; 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese, ?grated; ½ cup minced sweet onion; Sliced pickled jalapeños; Sour cream; 1 (14- oz) bag Fritos corn chips, or 8 (1- or 2- oz) ?individual serving–size bags

Frito Pie with Chili con Carne was pinched from <a href="http://www.parade.com/67030/smccook/game-day-frito-pie-with-slow-cooker-chili-con-carne/" target="_blank">www.parade.com.</a>

"This dish pairs well with an icy-cold Lone Star lager from Texas or similar light brew..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 tsp bacon grease or ?vegetable oil

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2 lb extra-lean ground beef

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4 cloves garlic, minced

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3 Tbsp chili powder

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1½ tsp cumin

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1 tsp dried oregano, preferably Mexican

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¾ tsp salt

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½ tsp sugar

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¼ tsp black pepper

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¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

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2 (8- oz) cans tomato sauce

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1 (10- oz) can diced tomatoes with green chiles with its juice, (such as Rotel brand)

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2 (14- oz) cans kidney beans, ?rinsed and drained

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8 oz sharp cheddar cheese, ?grated

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½ cup minced sweet onion

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Sliced pickled jalapeños

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Sour cream

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1 (14- oz) bag Fritos corn chips, or 8 (1- or 2- oz) ?individual serving–size bags

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