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frito chili salad

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Cathy Smith
@GrannyGrumpsTable
Cooper now in Columbus Ga., TX

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.

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(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For frito chili salad

  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 sm
    onion diced
  • 1 tsp
    pureed garlic
  • 8 oz
    tomato sauce
  • 1/2 c
    tomato juice
  • 1-2 Tbsp
    chili powder
  • 1/2-1 tsp
    ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp
    oregano
  • 1 can
    kidney or black or pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 8 oz
    fritos or tortilla chips
  • shredded lettuce
  • diced tomato
  • sliced green onions
  • sliced radishes
  • grated cheese
  • salsa
  • sour cream

How To Make frito chili salad

  • 1
    Preheat 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
  • 2
    In 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.
  • 3
    Note: 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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