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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (502g)

Recipe makes 6 servings

Calories 1365
Calories from Fat 727 (53%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 80.9g 124%
Saturated Fat 27.7g 138%
Monounsaturated Fat 19.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 22.6g
Trans Fat 1.0g
Cholesterol 123mg 41%
Sodium 3244mg 135%
Potassium 1172mg 33%
Total Carbohydrate 128.5g 42%
Dietary Fiber 15.1g 60%
Sugars 12.0g
Protein 40.0g 80%

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Southwest Frito Pie

Recipe #398761 | 1 hour | 20 min prep | add private note

By: LOUISE GOLDEN
Nov 10, 2009

I can never leave a recipe as it is .Always looking for some way to improve or make a different recipe. I don't know how you can improve Frito Pie but this comes close. The secret is the layering.

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat the two 15 ounce cans of chili and set aside for layering
  2. 2
    Microwave the velveeta cheese with the RoTel diced tomatoes & green chilies.
  3. 3
    Line a 9x12 baking pan with one bag of fritoes.
  4. 4
    Pour half of the chili over fritoes
  5. 5
    Pour half of Velveeta cheese and RoTel mixture on fritoes.
  6. 6
    Layer half of the onions on top of cheese.
  7. 7
    Layer second bag of fritoes on top of first layer.
  8. 8
    Pour remaining chili for next layer.
  9. 9
    Add remaining Velveeta cheese and RoTel mixture.
  10. 10
    Layer remaining onions.
  11. 11
    Top with the 8 ounces of mild cheddar cheese.
  12. 12
    Green chilies will top it off.
  13. 13
    Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. (Should be bubbly hot).

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