Grown up taco in a bag....

When I was little, one of my favorite treats was "taco in a bag" ( aka, cut off the top of a snack size bag of fritos, dump all of your favorite taco ingredients on top and eat it straight out of the bag with a fork), now I found a new version which sounds just as yummy and a little more gown up.  It looks super simple and it would be perfect for the snowy days we have ahead of us . . . Give it a try and let me know how it turns out!

 

Even the pics look so good!!

 

Fiance Lane

 

Oven Baked Frito Chili Pie

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 6-8

Ingredients:

1 lb. Italian Sausage, casing removed
1 lb. ground turkey
2 cups jack cheese, grated
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1 white onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
2 chipotle peppers, diced
1 jalapeno, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
6 ounces hot tomato sauce
4 ounces roasted hatch chiles  
15 ounces pinto beans, drained, rinsed
3 1/2 cups beef broth, low sodium
3 tablespoon of chili powder
2 tablespoon creole seasoning 
1 tablespoon garlic powder 
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon ground oregano
1 tablespoon black pepper
extra virgin olive oil.
Frito Corn Chips, large bag
green onions to garnish 
sour cream, diced avocado

Directions: 

Mix seasoning blend and set aside. Chop vegetables and set aside. 

Add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a pot and heat over medium heat. Add all vegetables except garlic and cook for about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Season vegetables with 1 tablespoon of seasoning blend and mix well.

Add sausage, brown for about 10 minutes, add 2 tablespoons of seasoning blend to sausage, mix well. 

Add hot tomato sauce, roasted Hatch chilies, broth, and remaining seasoning, mix well.

Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally for about 20 minutes. Chili will thicken upon standing.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a greased casserole dish, add half the bag of hand crushed corn chips, place on the bottom. Top with half the cheese, and all the chili.

Place more crushed corn chips on top of chili and add remaining cheese. 

Bake at 350 degrees for about 20-30 minutes.

Remove from oven, top with green onions and serve with sour cream and avocado if desired.