Frito Pie

(from mal246’s recipe box)

Categories: Main Dish

Ingredients

  • 2 15oz cans red kidney beans
  • 1 c. beef broth or chicken broth
  • 1/2 c. chili powder
  • 1tsp. cumin
  • 1 1/2 cans 14oz diced tomatoes
  • fritos
  • 1lb hamburger meat
  • 1Tbsp. oil
  • 1 onion
  • 2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 zucchini, shredded

Directions

  1. Heat oil. Add onion and hamburger; cook, stirring and breaking up with a spoon, until the hamburger is no longer pink. Add chili powder and cumin; cook, stirring, for 1 min. Add zucchini, tomatoes and broth and bring to a simmer. Partially cover and cook, stirring occasionally and maintaining a simmer, for 30 min.
  2. Mash 1 cup beans in a bowl. After the chili has simmered for 30 min. store the mashed beans and whole beans. Cook until the beans are heated through, about 3 min more.

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