Chili Frito Pie

I was in the grocery store the other day and was walking down the chips and soda aisle. My eye caught a bag of Frito chips and I suddenly remembered seeing several recipes on line for a Chili Frito Pie. So I quickly scanned through some recipes on my phone and compiled them all to come up with this tasty dish. You can really get creative with this if you want to add more ingredients like peppers, onions, tomatoes, etc. Hope you enjoy! To print recipe, click here: Chili Frito Pie
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 -2 tablespoons taco seasoning
1 can chili - your choice
1/2 can sliced black olives
1 can crescent rolls
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
1 1/2 cups finely shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups crushed corn chips
Directions:
1) Pre-heat oven to 400°F.

2) In a large skillet, add the ground beef, onion powder and taco seasoning. Cook until no longer pink. Drain and return to the pan.

3) Add the chili and black olives. Simmer 5 minutes.

4) Separate the crescent rolls into triangles and lay them in a greased 9" pie dish, placing the points toward the center of the dish. Press the seams together to seal, forming the crust. I purchased the big and flaky crescent rolls, so I kind of had to cut a few into pieces and then press them all together to form the crust throughout the whole dish.

5) Bake the crescent roll pie in the oven for about 5 minutes. Then remove and set aside.

6) Spread about 1 cup of the crushed corn chips onto the crust.

7) Spoon meat mix over the top of the corn chips and spread evenly.

8) Stir sour cream in a separate bowl and then mix in the green onions.

9) Spread the sour cream mixture evenly over meat.

10) Top with shredded cheese.

11)  Then top with the remaining 1 cup of crushed corn chips.

12) Bake until the crust is golden brown, about 20-25 minutes. **Excuse the burnt crust on the right side of the pie. I am still getting used to the appliances at our new home and realized that the back of our oven is hotter than the front!**

13) Let rest for about 10 minutes before slicing and ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts
Servings 6.0
Amount Per Serving
Calories 724
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 44 g	68 %
Saturated Fat 22 g	108 %
Monounsaturated Fat 10 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4 g
Trans Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 139 g	46 %
Sodium 1270 mg	53 %
Potassium 442 mg	13 %
Total Carbohydrate 41 g	14 %
Dietary Fiber 5 g	20 %
Sugars 9 g
Protein 39 g	77 %
Vitamin A	1 %
Vitamin C	16 %
Calcium	3 %
Iron	146 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

Copyright © 2013 Kellicipes

Creamy Cheesy Beef Noodle Bake

I've seen a lot of recipes on Pinterest lately for a sour Cream Noodle Bake and I just couldn't decide on one. So...I compiled all of them and put together this recipe based on amounts of ingredients that I liked. I used 1-1/4lb of ground chuck but next time I think I will do half ground chuck and half ground sausage for a little extra "kick" in flavor. Regardless, this was really tasty and the leftovers today were even better! Hope you enjoy! To print this recipe, click Creamy Cheesy Beef Noodle Bake

Ingredients:

1-1/4 lb Ground Chuck

15 oz Tomato Sauce (I used Hunt's Garlic & Herb)

1/2 tsp Salt

Ground Black Pepper

2 cloves Garlic, minced

8 ounces of uncooked Egg Noodles (I used No Yolks Extra Broad Noodles)

1/2 cup Sour Cream

16 oz Small Curd Cottage Cheese

1/4-1/2 cup Green Onions, Sliced

2 cups Grated Medium Cheddar Cheese

Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 350°F.

2) In a large skillet, brown the ground chuck, drain fat then add the tomato sauce, salt, minced garlic and ground black pepper. Stir together and simmer.

3) In a large pot, boil water with a generous amount of salt. Add the egg noodles, cook for about 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain and set aside.

4) In a medium bowl, mix together the sour cream and the cottage cheese. Season with ground black pepper.

5) Add the noodles and stir well, then add the green onions.

6) Spray a 9x13 inch glass baking dish with non-stick cooking

spray. Layer half of the noodle mixture on the bottom. (Sorry! Forgot to take a photo of this step, but I'm sure you get the idea!)

7) Then layer half of the meat mixture on top of the noodle mixture.

8) Spread 1 cup of the grated cheddar cheese over the meat mixture.

9) Repeat layer process and bake in oven at 350°F for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and the casserole is bubbly.

10) Let sit for 7-10 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!!!

Nutrition Facts
Servings 6.0
Amount Per Serving
Calories 686
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 40 g	62 %
Saturated Fat 22 g	112 %
Monounsaturated Fat 9 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 182 g	61 %
Sodium 2032 mg	85 %
Potassium 729 mg	21 %
Total Carbohydrate 18 g	6 %
Dietary Fiber 2 g	7 %
Sugars 4 g
Protein 63 g	126 %
Vitamin A	0 %
Vitamin C	20 %
Calcium	11 %
Iron	143 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

Copyright © 2013 Kellicipes

Simple Tzatziki Sauce

This Tzatziki recipe is so simple and seriously, I could eat it with just about anything...even though I made it for our Gyro night! If you're not a fan of Greek yogurt, you can definitely use sour cream instead. To print the recipe click HERE.

Ingredients:

1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely diced

1 teaspoon of Kosher or sea salt

1 cup Greek Yogurt (or sour cream)

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 teaspoon dried dill

1/4 cup lemon juice

Directions:

1) Finely dice your cucumber, toss with salt and then let sit in a colander for about 10 minutes.

2) In a small mixing bowl, mix yogurt (or sour cream), garlic, dill, lemon juice and then add the diced cucumber. Stir to combine.

3) Let sit in refrigerator for at least 20 minutes before serving. Enjoy! 

Best with Easy Loaf Pan Gyros!

Nutrition Facts
Servings 4.0
Amount Per Serving
Calories 52
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0 g	0 %
Saturated Fat 0 g	0 %
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 3 g	1 %
Sodium 588 mg	24 %
Potassium 188 mg	5 %
Total Carbohydrate 7 g	2 %
Dietary Fiber 0 g	2 %
Sugars 3 g
Protein 7 g	13 %
Vitamin A	0 %
Vitamin C	27 %
Calcium	1 %
Iron	8 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

Copyright © 2013 Kellicipes