so this is Frito Pie...

[@Libranchild1]

Yes! New Mexico made it on to the show. Back in the 40s and 50s frito pies really were pies. The frito chips were ground down and used in a pie crust. The crust would be par-baked. Then beans would be drained and added to a chile meat sauce and filled the pie crust. Topped with cheese and put back into the oven. Later on as the state fair took over they found it unnecessary to make the pie crust and just used the bag of Fritos. But the name “Frito Pie” stuck to this day. And, to be honest, most of us dont usually eat Frito Pie in the bag. That’s more of a state fair, rodeo, camping, fishing, grandma and grandpas restaurant style of eat it. At home we just put lots of Frito chips into a bowl and cover it with the chile beans. And then add whatever topping you like. Some people make it with stew meat instead of ground beef. If you want. Some natives use ground or chopped up mutton in the stew. Not my cup of tea but… yeah. Lol. And we don’t use that much spices. Sheesh that was a lot. And don’t put too much chile beans on the Fritos or the chips will get soggy AF! 😂 Frito Pies is a southern recipe that made its way into the SOUTH-WEST. Which includes New Mexico. Or some say “part of the Old West” due to the vast desert/wilderness. New Mexico isn’t the south. The south is more like eastern Texas on toward Florida. Another of New Mexicos favorites is the Navajo Taco / Indian Taco. I would love to see you make that. It almost the same idea as a Frito Pie but instead of using Frito chips we make frybread.

[@carveylover]

My mom makes her frito pie like a pie. Frito crust,layer or refried beans on the bottom and chili on top. She puts shredded cheddar and let's that get brown. That is how her mom made it. I really enjoy it. I also enjoy it this way too, chili over chips.

[@Doktracy]

That also keeps the Fritos from getting soggy

[@callioscope]

My husband is from Texas and he remembers eating this concoction at Little League games as a kid. The man is a food snob, but his eyes glaze over when he talks about Frito Pie. We found a local place (Portland) where it is on the menu-in a ripped open Frito bag-and it seems I will be trying it soon.

[@antichef]

I would have been in heaven eating this as a kid! Proceed with caution! 😂

[@draskuul]

@@antichef It's basically a fair food here in TX, or at least that's the origin of it. I do it at home occasionally, but in a bowl of course.

[@Doktracy]

I love frito pie. Reminds me of state fairs in OK.

[@adriannarodriquez16]

I thought everyone knew about Frito pie. Then again i was born and have been in Texas all my life . Lol

[@radishfest]

​@@adriannarodriquez16it always surprises me when people don't know what frito pie is, it was a poverty meal for me growing up. My younger sibling uses some non-texan recipe that involves baking it in a casserole dish. It's still canned chili, why run the oven? Where are the onions?? And all those soggy fritos... blasphemy. I do canned chili with yucateco, cheese, raw white onion, sour cream, and gradually put more chips on top so they don't turn into mush. Homemade chili always goes with cornbread, not fritos. Never seen anyone eat it out of the bag either... wonder if it's a regional thing?

[@jimmyromero4136]

As a certified southerner and a frito pie lover, it’s is 100% acceptable to use canned chili lmao

[@johnymcmuffins7898]

People who say they dont like canned chilli will then proceed to use caned pinto beans to make chilli 😂

[@lgninjalo]

lol I have a thing against canned chili. I fucking despise the texture of the meat and the flavor of Hormel.

[@draskuul]

As a Texan, the only acceptable canned chili is Wolf, unless it's for hotdogs, then Hormel is fine.

[@sparkyjones560]

@@draskuul correct 1000% wolf brand chili is the only chili for fritz pie.

[@MamaBethsWorld]

It’s not hard to make great chili!!! If I used canned chili my family would revolt! Do it right or don’t do it at all❤

[@kellygreen3943]

Southerner here so I've been eating frito chili pie since I was a toddler (about 62 years)! One of our favorite meals when the weather starts cooling down. Thank you, Jamie for sharing it with the world!

[@kenc1000]

Jaime, we just made this and it was fantastic! We’re currently out camping and it was a breeze to make the chili, we just put it together in the morning and let it simmer all day and then made the Frito pie for a snack during game and movie time in the evening. Thank you for making this!

[@PumpkinPails]

Frito Pie is one of my all time favorite comfort foods. I like it exactly the way you prepared it, but with a pile of pickled jalapeños on top.

[@rustyoilburner]

Two enthusiastic thumbs up on the Jalapenos.....

[@fionajane56]

I so miss Anthony Bourdain! You have a bit of his rebellious charm in your approach to cooking!

[@glasgowbeck]

I met the mayor of Santa Fe in summer 1986. He was also their chili champ. He used chunks of steak, fresh chilis and no beans but he also didn't pour it into a bag with Fritos 😂😂😂 yours looks great

[@BuckleUpButtercup62]

We call them Frito Boats where I come from. For 25 cents at the snack shack at the swimming hole we all played in during summer. I still make them for my kids 😂

[@LauraB_]

Yes! My California High School snack bar always sold Frito Boats at lunch. People were crazy about 'em.

[@BuckleUpButtercup62]

@@LauraB_ California here, up in Yosemite.

[@TruthHurts2u]

@@LauraB_ Born and raised native Californian. I always heard them called pepperbellies and the school snack bar always made the best ones.

[@troysundt8406]

I started adding 1/4 tsp cinnamon per lb of beef to my chili after a friend suggested it and I will NEVER make it any other way. Such a complimentary and warm addition to the chili powders and cumin.

[@janetrose3750]

I also add a touch of cocoa powder to give it such a lovely and rich depth, my hubby refuses to have it any other way!

[@Yobydobie]

Frito pie reminds me of my childhood. I made it for the first time for my kids and they loved it so much that it’s now a regular in our dinner rotation.

[@marblecitymysteries354]

Being from Texas, and seeing as how chili is our state food, I’m a bit of a chili “purist” meaning when I make chili there is no beans and I keep the ingredients to onion, garlic, cumin and various chili peppers. I don’t use tomatoes BUT Frito Chili Pie can be a quick dish so I often times use Wolf Brand Chili but I add a little extra cayenne, ancho chili powder and a bit more cumin. I’ve only recently seen it eaten from the bag. At any rate, I take a baking dish (usually a 3x9) put a layer of Fritos then shred some cheese. Add the chili and throw on some fresh jalapeños and onion. I layer it like this 3 times then top with another layer of Fritos and cheese. I bake it in the oven at 350 for about 15 minutes. Garnish with some more Fritos and it’s really good!

[@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511]

how do you make a chili with no tomatoes

[@geogeo6071]

Texans can’t make chile. They make spaghetti sauce and call it chili. Can’t even spell it correctly.

[@geogeo6071]

@@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511 ask a New Mexican.

[@joysgirl]

We used to call this "Rosemary's Gloop," but served on a plate. Tasty!

[@MrsKiddigu]

I always called that a walking taco.

[@valerierodriguez8561]

I just had Frito Pie for lunch, lol. I like using the chili cheese flavor fritos. As you may have assumed, I am a Texan

[@TimAZ]

This was a staple offering at my little league concession stand in San Antonio. now I see it served at Sonic. Fritos rock. They also taste good on a PBJ sandwich.

[@reneemoreno8030]

Lunch school favorite in the 60s

[@kovary77]

I grew up down the road from the Frito factory in Texas, we had Frito Pie served in the school cafeteria regularly. It's pie because it originated as a casserole/lasanga type thing, not served in the Frito bag. I live in the Northeast now and the kids are served "Walking Tacos" which are basically this version.

[@Khristafer]

I grew up eating Frito Pie and I didn't see it being made in a bag until well after I had grown to love it in a bowl. I think back in the day, it was more of a casserole situation with Fritos on the bottom, then everything on top. Which is more pie-like, but honestly, still a questionable name choice.

[@jeffkoons001]

did people used to bake it? Or was it just a room temp casserole?

[@AmandaBoysenberry]

Yeah to me what he’s made here is a “frito boat” and a frito pie is baked casserole thing. Californian.

[@Acolis]

@@AmandaBoysenberry its like a walking taco

[@mlboone3028]

Sonic still has this on their menu and it’s amazing

[@HeatherHogue73]

Yaaaasss! I’m New Mexican. Other than not using fresh chiles, I give this a 10/10. Legit and delicious, especially with the sour cream and onions on top.

[@geogeo6071]

How can you even say that?

[@hunterkat]

Frito pie is a Southern comfort food. Definitely one I go back to every now and then. Really good with some green onions, sour cream, and cheese too! Though we always just did Fritos, chili, and cheese

[@GracieValenti1]

This brought back memories of my grade school cafeteria in Southern California in the 70's, they were served for lunch and called Pepper Bellies at that time.

[@sooziesonhiem1833]

I grew up in Arkansas and I had this as a child .. the chili that goes best in the bag of Fritos , I think is a sweeter chili. Don’t put too much in the bag , you want a good coating of chili but not so much as it makes the Fritos soggy.. most of the Dairy Queen’s had this on their menu ..

[@timkylander2]

We had this at Halloween but with taco meat and toppings. It’s quite good that way

[@kell_checks_in]

I always feel like they should just tape a roll of antacids to the side of the bag.

[@annother3350]

A Pepto Bismol chaser

[@niclaw5708]

In New Mexico homes we usually make it with red chile sauce rather than this kind of chili. And sometimes we call it a walking taco because we buy it at the state fair and walk around eating it. Good memories!

[@Jerri-ellen]

I just learned of that okie this past year. I’m like what the heck is that lol. Thanks for the video. I am binge watching today I am behind.

[@orp8428]

We eat it all over the South, but it originates in San Antonio, TX (not considered the South lol), as did the chips. In Louisiana, we put cheese on it as well.

[@Sss-ob1bf]

Next time look into how it is made in NM. They are soooo much better because it's it's NM red chile, beans slow cooked with a ham hock...and put it in a bowl ;). so so so good

[@Doktracy]

I love Frito pie. It’s an OK and TX fundraiser and Fair specialty,along with Indian tacos.

[@southernparadise9896]

Catching up on your vids since I just recently found your channel. Grew up with frito pie, although it was an actual pie. It wasn’t until I was 40 that I ran across this concept of bagged frito pie…I think it comes out of Chicago…and they call it street frito pie and they also make a taco version. I tried it…easier to eat at ball games I guess. Love your channel 😊

[@Bestofthelot]

I love Frito pie. Make it at home with home made chili, cheese, jalapeno peppers and more. Yum!

[@fatherceltics2379]

Love Frito pie! To me its like a warm hug :))

[@projectkj7643]

I grew up in TX. My fav Frito pies are still the ones we got at lunch and at football games. They would slice the side of the bag and stuff chili, cheese and - if wanted - onions in that bag. It's my yummiest memory. Now, because I'm older - much older - I only have it 1x a year. When the first real cool front hits - I head to the store and get my ingredients. Still not as good as the ones from my youth!

[@Juicypaint]

We used to get Frito Pie at Woolworth's in Santa Fe when I was a kid. Woolworth's invented Frito Pie right on the Santa Fe Plaza. You also add chopped raw onion, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, cheddar cheese, and I like sour cream on mine. 1946. It seems like something that could have been invented during the war. We have this at least twice a month, but don't use the bag. Usually use my "baby" cast iron pans.

[@saraatppkdotpt8140]

I've seen that episode 😁 great take on Frito pie 😋

[@TheX-3d]

Frito Pie is glorious!

[@laperlenoir]

Hello from Terlingua, Texas chili capital of the world. No beans!

[@ericmgarrison]

Personally I can’t take that much cayenne in my chili so I would do half of that and I would add 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder, not chocolate milk mix, but plain cocoa. It deepens the flavor.

[@bobandkelly]

And beer

[@arturocostantino623]

In Santa Fe it usually a red roasted rough chopped chiles with only a small amount of cayenne. It should be spicy not burning. You can also use the the fresh green chiles but it’s usually hotter.

[@PhotoKaz]

Yeah that was a whole lotta cayenne, that stuff goes a long way. Oh and YES to the cacao powder!

[@sierrathebookaddict6776]

Its a New Mexican dish, very popular for lunch or as a pot luck sort of item, live and grew up in New Mexico

[@gerrysmith1437]

I grew up in Texas during the 50's and 60's. Frito Pie is "Pie" because it was originally a casserole of layers: fritos, then chili, then cheese - and into the oven. This whole thing with putting it together in a Frito bag is just a modern affectation.

[@OuryLN]

I remember this. I use to work at Woolworths. There was a district wide directive that the diners were to sell this. Unfortunately, at this time, most chips were not made in state, so Fritos were as much as three times as expensive than the mainland. To sell it here, at the reccomended price point, we would have to lose a dollar for every dollar made. Fortunately, the regional manager was living in Hawaii at this time and wisely nixed it for Hawaii and, I forget, Alaska?

[@nicolevalenzuela7418]

Definitely gotta make this 😋

[@klarsen1839]

Midwest classic - walking taco: taco meat/desired taco toppings in a snack bag of Doritos. Take it to the next level and along with salsa, add some Wish-Bone Western Dressing, a must for all taco salads in my household.

[@HebrewTaija]

frito is the crust, chili is the filling wah lah, it's pie

[@antichef]

Haha! You’ve answered my question

[@wendellgee11]

Fritos were invented in San Antonio, Texas. You can get that at a lot of places here, even at fruiterias.

[@karenderuyter2568]

I just subscribed to your channel and I’m already giving you suggestions 🤣….add a few stalks of celery and diced green bell pepper to your onion mixture, it seriously will take your chili to the next level.🤍

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

Get outta here with that creole shit lol 😂 he's making Texas food! Red beans and rice is also the food of the gods, but even the gods need variety!

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

And I'm from Colorado 😬 please don't Louisiana me to death

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

Everyone knows Louisiana's kill count is higher

[@nicolealexander5727]

My granddaddy always took me in the back of his pickup down to the SnackShack where we would get the finest Frito pie. It’s a thing. We eat it often. Homemade or canned! Also, dare you to try it with mustard instead of sour cream!

[@davidridgway4705]

Frito Pie is on our Texas pyramid !

[@EchosOfSanity]

As a crazy person from Texas finding this in 2023 I'd say ya need more beans. Pinto, yes. Black beans, dark kidney, even light kidney. These can start out dried or from a can. My Grand-parents ran a drive-in until the early 90's and they had two types, hotdog chili which had no beans, and bowls of chili which oddly enough had ranch style beans, pork-n-beans, pinto beans, and once in a while some kidney beans. All from cans. It went on burgers, fries, Frito-Pies, and anything else the customers wanted. Now, we were in the Texas Panhandle and their four drive-in's in that area so it very well could have been a panhandle thing. But if it's not hotdog chili it's gotta have beans.

[@theesky]

In Mississippi, we put cheese, chives, sour cream and depending on if you like spice or not, Jalapeños and cayenne. But this is for the full frito pie to share with family. The chips and chili are layered into a bowl with cheese and baked a bit to melt the cheese. Once out, put the toppings on and boom party in the house

[@SamNicholson1214]

I love a good frito pie a good no bean chili frito and on the very top sprinkle of cheese

[@kima.6611]

One of the booster clubs at my kids high school in Northern California sold these at the home football games. There was a line the whole time until they sold out. They charged about $3.00. Once the chili ran out, they sold the sealed chip bags so they could get fresh ones for the next game.

[@mrchiledonut]

Have had Frito Pies my entire life, but it wasn't until about five to ten years ago that I even knew it was a known thing that others made. My brother must have picked it out of a recipe book when we were younger and so we've always named it after him. That said, never have we put it in a Frito bag; that seems like a mess. The Fritos merely lay on top with cheese, then there is either homemade or canned chili mixed with onions, green peppers, ground beef or turkey, and other spices. I like to put lettuce and sour cream on it. Going to have it today, but most recently, I've discovered Nacho Cheese Doritos go well in place of Fritos. I don't eat a lot of chips, but I've always enjoyed this as dinner. It can cook in a casserole dish. This is one of those foods that I've never met anyone that does not like, and vegan versions can easily be made as well and are about as good.

[@kenth151]

This guy is so fun to watch.

[@Marcus_1001]

I LOVE Fritos and chili! Whenever I make chili, I never eat it with a spoon, but rather with Frito scoops. I don't know about eating this meal out of a bag. I would rather pour the Fritos into a bowl and ladle the chili and other toppings over it.

[@nobitsnoshoes]

i make mine with the chili cheese frito's. now i need to make it.

[@sawtootheyes523]

Late to the party, But here, in Idaho, we call these, Walking Tacos, because you can hold, eat and walk! We also use Doritos, any flavor. Popular with all ages at parties or camping adventures!

[@kelsowins]

That's what I've heard them called here in Kentucky, too. I had never eaten this combination before moving here -- quite the revelation, and totally yummy!

[@savourymilkman8147]

Jamie get the Mexican oregano way different you'll like ur chili better

[@jeffkoons001]

"I don't know what's gonna happen to me later" -- LOL

[@bigpaul4450]

That looked good!

[@Hollis_has_questions]

I love it with pickled jalapeños on top, too. (30 years in Texas). White onions, not red. More cheese. But basically, yeah, that’s Frito Pie. Hain’t it guud? Have a Dos Equis on the side, with a wedge of lime shoved down its throat.

[@rn2787]

All throughout the Southwest people are judging you. 🌵

[@isitamoguel]

You should try mole!!!

[@barbedwire_lace2160]

At 67, born and raised in TX I have never seen sour cream on Frito pie, but whatever. 😋 It is served at most ballgames, rodeos, ropings, livestock auctions and Sonic Drive-Ins 😁

[@gingabee]

Im a southerner and I only eat my chilli this way, but I just put it in a bowl 😆, yummy!!! Also as a side note, I lived 2 years in Kansas, and they always eat their chilli with a cinnamon bun it was odd to me lol

[@rnptenafly]

3 CUPS tomato, not 3 28 oz cans. I thought it looked like too much tomato, indeed you used 3.5 x too much. Do you cut /paste the recipe from your source of retype it? Because the linked recipe says cups.

[@staciebuckle8669]

Originally this was made with Wolf brand chili, with shredded cheddar cheese and jalapeno peppers on top. I never heard of the bag thing until Anthony Bourdain though. RIP to the food god.

[@marydonnelly5107]

At the concession stand at high school games we called it walking tacos.

[@festussmom6364]

We did this in high school as a moneymaking thing for our cheerleader uniforms... Love me some Frito Pie! 💋🧚🏻‍♀️❤️🇺🇸

[@kerrypickens8594]

Yes that’s exactly how you make it. You usually buy it at a concession stand at a rodeo or horse show.

[@tracygooch8974]

Here in Cincinnati we call that a walking taco.

[@corikyle3882]

Try some chocolate in your chilli. Takes it to a whole other level. Thanks for the recipe. Never heard of this before

[@savourymilkman8147]

There are people who say chocolate in chili is ok, that's basically you now and then there the rest of the world... I think u know where I'm going with this

[@blowitoutyourcunt7675]

@@savourymilkman8147 Chocolate is also used in classic UK brown sauce! A square of dark chocolate really does bring the rest of the flavors out and adds depth, kind of like salt! Or umme flavors in Japanese dishes. Texan Mum who's chili ain't finished until there's chocolate in it : )

[@barbedwire_lace2160]

@@blowitoutyourcunt7675 I agree or a tablespoon of good quality cocoa.

[@jelena7604]

Beautiful tomato bindi.

[@esockell]

You've found your calling!!!

[@aliceschmid9697]

There is an old German saying: For every little bean, a little Tone. Referring to what is going to happen later.

[@susanphillips944]

I wonder if you had padded a ramekin with a crushed up Frito corn chips for a pie crust/base kinda thing and put all the ingredients in would that have been easier to serve to guests. My chili always comes with corn chips, I couldn’t think of eating without.

[@chefscj3082]

Growing up in the hood the “ice cream lady” made this on her van for $1…$1.25 with cheese. Just a scoop of chili into a bag of Fritos. We simply called it a “Chili Bag”. That was meal for a lot of kids in my hood some days💯 Shout out to Tammy Tee ✊🏾

[@dugswank]

I call it a Travellers Taco and found it at a county fair.

[@cleanfreak2005]

At the fairgrounds/carnival this is called 'The walking taco'

[@satinsleeves]

I'm from the Midwest and we call these walking tacos

[@Brandi_the_Baker]

You put a lot of cayenne in there bud!

[@antichef]

It was glorious

[@ffa2dramachick]

I'm in NM, and we make ours with hatch chile sauce, not meat or bean "chili"... Might be regional... Not in Santa fe.

[@maryannetolbart9608]

We call this a walking taco🌮

[@alisgray]

New Mexican chile is quite different.

[@MaggieTyree]

That was a tremendous amount of cayenne pepper in that recipe. 🌶

[@errantrazor]

Using canned chili cannot be classified as cheating when the only other ingredient is Fritos

[@JoannaHammond]

That was funny, worrying about a tin of crushed and not whole tomatos... then attacks it with a stick blender :D

[@philoctetes_wordsworth]

0:01 I am not certain how to feel about this. 0:31 Nope. 0:59 Also: nope. Not just ANY CHILI. The chili MUST be replete with toasted cumin. Without this, it is just salty, “spicy” stewed meat in tomato sauce.

[@jimbob-robob]

Good ol' prison commissary recipe... better than the canteen chow any day I guess... 😅

[@segreen1046]

Beer instead of water, Shiner Bock works best. And as a Texan, no beans (get a rope)

[@xlilimariex]

Yumm 😋

[@AngelWest58]

that made me hungry in my throat

[@halewich]

Just like my abuelita used to make for me when I was little. When they ask my what I want for my last meal before they send me to the gas chamber I am going to say Frito Pie!

[@johnymcmuffins7898]

If your iust going to used canned beans just use canned chilli lol 😂

[@ToryDart1066]

Missed order up!

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

I'll never get why do people use fresh garlic AND garlic powder?

[@pobster88j94]

I went to my local grocery and they didn’t have the “3 cans of shit” you stated. In fact, nobody had it anywhere I went.