frito chili salad
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A hundred years ago when I first moved into my own place, I went grocery shopping for the first time. I found 2 add hamburger meals, they were not hamburger helper but like them, one was in a green box and was taco casserole, and another was in a fuchsia box and was enchilada casserole, no clue what brand but I loved them. Didn't really know diddly about cooking Mexican food but loved to eat it. Well after a couple of years could no longer find those but still have a love for Mexican food type casseroles.
(1 rating)
yield
6 serving(s)
prep time
25 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For frito chili salad
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1 lbground beef
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1 smonion diced
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1 tsppureed garlic
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8 oztomato sauce
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1/2 ctomato juice
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1-2 Tbspchili powder
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1/2-1 tspground cumin
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1/4 tsporegano
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1 cankidney or black or pinto beans drained and rinsed
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8 ozfritos or tortilla chips
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shredded lettuce
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diced tomato
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sliced green onions
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sliced radishes
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grated cheese
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salsa
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sour cream
How To Make frito chili salad
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1Preheat oven to 350. Grease 2 quart casserole. brown meat, then add onion and garlic. Drain. Add tomato sauce, tomato juice, seasonings. Stir in beans. Put meat in a casserole dish, then top with grated cheese and top with fritos. Cover and bake for 40 minutes
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2In the meantime make salad out of lettuce, onion, and tomato. Serve frito chili on bed of salad and add grated cheese and serve with salsa and sour cream.
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3Note: Notes: I use 2 tablespoons chili powder and 1 teaspoon cumin cause I like that fullness of the earthy flavors. If you would like to add some heat, then a couple of slices of diced jalapeno will do the trick. The kids do not eat salad so I just serve it to them as a casserole. For the adults I have some salad bowls that fit the bill and I put some sald in each one then top with the frito chili salad. I also love tortilla chips so I use those instead of fritos. I also like pinto beans a whole lot better than kidney beans so I use those instead.
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