Easiest Way to Prepare Appetizing Frito Mexican Casserole

Frito Mexican Casserole. Top with taco sauce, sour cream, and fritos to taste when serving. See recipes for Frito Mexican Casserole too. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown beef until cooked through and no longer pink.

Try this recipe and enjoy this yummy, kid-friendly casserole whether for dinner or a lunch-time treat. There are many dishes that go with Frito pie! You can't go wrong with delicious toppings such as guacamole and roasted tomato salsa. You can cook Frito Mexican Casserole using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Frito Mexican Casserole

1. It's of meat mixture.
2. It's 1 lb of ground beef.
3. Prepare 1 packages of taco seasoning.
4. Prepare 1/3 cup of water.
5. You need of cheesy soup mixture.
6. Prepare 1 can of cheddar cheese soup.
7. You need 2 of green onions chopped.
8. Prepare 1 tsp of ground cumin.
9. You need 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper.
10. You need 1 of crushed garlic clove.
11. You need 1/2 can of Ro*tel.
12. You need of Other ingredients.
13. You need 1/2 of bag fritos (9 oz ).
14. It's 1 can of pinto beans rinsed and drained.
15. Prepare 1 of shredded cheddar/jack cheese mix.
16. You need of OptionalToppings.
17. You need 1 of chopped tomatoes.
18. You need 1 of chopped lettuce.
19. It's 1 of sour cream.
20. You need 1 of guacamole.

Fritos/corn chips do not get soggy, other reviewers changed recipe and did tortilla chips and had soggy results. Also, I change layering so chips stay crisper, I place meat mixture in pan, then do half to three quarters of the enchilada sauce, then add my chips and cheese on top, and finally use remaining enchilada sauce as more of a garnish on. Frito Pie Casserole is the perfect mix of all the best Tex-Mex flavors, in the form of an easy to eat casserole. Crunchy Frito's chips, ground beef, black beans, cheese, tomatoes, and so much more!

Frito Mexican Casserole instructions

1. Turn oven to 350° Brown ground beef in a saucepan on the stove then drain grease..
2. Add taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil. Turn burner to low and simmer 5 minutes..
3. In a bowl mix cheddar cheese soup, green onions, cumin, cayenne, crushed garlic clove and 1/2 can Rotel. (You can add more Rotel if needed.....you want cheese mixture to be thick, creamy and pourable).
4. Spray a 9x11 with non-stick cooking spray. Layer casserole dish with fritos first, now layer beans then taco meat and pour cheese mixture on meat. Top with lots of yummy shredded cheese to cover completely..
5. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbly..
6. Add you favorite toppings after baking..

This Frito Pie recipe is a classic if you're a fan of easy Tex-Mex food. It's perfect for Cinco de Mayo, Taco Tuesday, or any weeknight dinner. This walking taco casserole is layers of Frito chips, ground beef, and shredded cheese, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and olives. It's all the goodness of a taco salad in casserole form! Feeds the entire family with plenty of leftovers.