Hatch Chile FRITOS® Pie
Hatch Chile FRITOS® Pie is a New Mexican version of the classic corn-chip pie. FRITOS® Original Corn Chips are layered with ground beef, authentic Hatch red chile sauce and shredded cheese, then baked until the cheese melts.
Choose SANTA FE SEASONS Hatch Red Chile Sauce Medium for balanced warmth or Hatch Red Chile Sauce Hot for additional heat. Finish the dish with diced onion, lettuce, tomatoes or sour cream.
Hatch Chile FRITOS® Pie Recipe Details
Oven temperature: 350°F
Course: Main course
Cooking method: Stovetop and baking
Cuisine: New Mexican
The original recipe does not provide a preparation time, total cooking time or serving yield.
Ingredients
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1 large bag FRITOS® Original Corn Chips
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1 pound ground beef
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1 16-ounce jar SANTA FE SEASONS Hatch Red Chile Sauce Medium or Hatch Red Chile Sauce Hot
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1 8-ounce bag shredded cheese
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Diced onion, optional
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Chopped lettuce, optional
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Diced tomatoes, optional
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Sour cream, optional
How to Make Hatch Chile FRITOS® Pie
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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Place the ground beef in a skillet and cook until fully browned.
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Add the Hatch red chile sauce to the cooked ground beef.
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Stir until the beef and red chile sauce are evenly combined.
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Pour the FRITOS® Original Corn Chips into an oven-safe serving dish.
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Spread the corn chips into an even layer.
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Pour the red chile and ground-beef mixture evenly over the chips.
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Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the beef and chile mixture.
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Place the dish in the oven and bake until the cheese has melted.
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Add diced onion, chopped lettuce, diced tomatoes or sour cream if desired.
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Serve immediately.
Tips for Making FRITOS® Pie
Spread the corn chips evenly across the bottom of the dish so the ground-beef mixture and cheese cover as much of the surface as possible.
Add the fresh toppings after the dish comes out of the oven. Lettuce, tomatoes, onion and sour cream should not be baked with the beef and cheese.
Assemble the dish shortly before baking and serve it immediately, as directed in the original recipe.
The recipe calls for shredded cheese but does not specify a variety. Use your preferred shredded cheese rather than adding a specific type to the published recipe.
Choosing the Red Chile Sauce
Use SANTA FE SEASONS Hatch Red Chile Sauce Medium for rich Hatch chile flavor with medium heat.
Choose SANTA FE SEASONS Hatch Red Chile Sauce Hot when you want the same New Mexican red chile flavor with a hotter finish.
Both sauces come in the 16-ounce jar required for this recipe.
Optional FRITOS® Pie Toppings
The original recipe recommends:
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Diced onion
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Chopped lettuce
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Diced tomatoes
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Sour cream
Place the toppings in separate bowls so everyone can customize their serving.
More New Mexico-Inspired Meal Ideas
For another ground-beef and red-chile meal, try Easy Con Carne Blend.
Serve the FRITOS® pie with Green Chile Cornbread for a complete New Mexico-inspired meal.
Browse the complete Taste New Mexico recipe collection for more meals featuring Hatch chile, Southwestern sauces and New Mexico pantry products.
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