So Good. Just Not Good For You.

I'm going to be perfectly honest. This #88 recipe is not good for you.

It is, however, delicious. I think there are some times in life you have to be ok with that.

This recipe comes from a small cookbook, Authentic Indian-Mexican Recipes, that The Boy picked up for me while we were at the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. The recipes were collected by a researcher in the early 1950s.

Frito Pie

• 3 lb ground meat
• 4 c cooked Pinto Beans
• 2 cans tomato sauce
• 16 oz pkg corn chips
• 2 c hot enchilada sauce
• 1 T red chili powder
• 2 t cumin
• 1 t oregano
• 1 large onion, chopped fine
• 1 T salt
• 12 chopped Jalapeno peppers
• Shredded cheddar cheese

Brown meat and add spices, beans, enchilada sauce, tomato sauce and onions. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Crush the corn chips and use to line a baking dish. Top with meat mixture, then sprinkle with cheese. Bake 20-30 minutes at 350F. Serves 12.

Notes:

• I cut the recipe in half, and the amount of meat by 1/3.
• I used kidney beans instead of pinto beans because I didn't have pinto beans and wasn't about to go to the grocery store.
• I didn't use oregano because (gratuitous Shannah trivia) I'm allergic to oregano.
• I used medium enchilada sauce instead of hot and thought the dish was still plenty spicy.