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BURRITOS! New Mexico Frito Pie in a Jar Recipe

October 15, 2015 by Sandy 21 Comments

Our BURRITOS! PALOOZA celebrating our new cookbook continues with this amazing Frito Pie BURRITO! in a jar. Seasoned ground beef, whole beans and cheese is the perfect combination for rolling into a BURRITO! and an absolute natural for carrying to work in a jar.

Burritos! Frito Pie in Jar

The week long BURRITOS! Palooza  features sample recipes from our new book (to give you a taste of the amazing recipes inside) and a giveaway. That’s right, we are giving away 3 BURRITOS! cookbooks to fans and readers just for fun.  

To enter, just follow this link and leave a comment on the post featuring the Old Wold Posole BURRITO! Yep, it’s that easy! The 3 winners will be announced next Wednesday, October 28,2015.

The star of today’s show is New Mexico Frito Pie BURRITO! from the All-American Classics chapter. This bonafide Southwest Original from down New Mexico way has traveled the country and become famous at  State Fairs and Carnivals. It is actually a family favorite around these parts and is one of my mother’s favorite recipes from her childhood.

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BURRITOS! gives Frito Pie a modern update with fresh ingredients and rolls them into a warm flour tortilla. We have chosen to present this BURRITO in a jar so it can be easily carried to work or picnics and rolled into the tortilla when you are ready to eat. I love the crunchy Fritos that gives Frito Pie its name. If you are packing this BURRITO for lunchtime or to travel, you will want to carry the Fritos separately so they don’t loose their crunch. And YES! roll them into the BURRITO!

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I hope you love this recipe! It really is a family favorite that should please everyone at your table.

Don’t forget to enter the BURRITOS! cookbook giveaway by leaving a comment on this Old World Posole BURRITO post.

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If you have any questions, you can always leave me a comment on any of the posts or, you can also “like” Everyday Southwest on Facebook and leave a comment there.

 

Hope to hear from you soon!

—Sandy

 

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BURRITOS! New Mexico Frito Pie in a Jar Recipe
 
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Author: Sandy Hoopes
Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: Southwest
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
  • 2 tablespoons chile powder
  • 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 3⁄4 cup canned diced tomatoes with chiles
  • 1 (15-ounce) can Ranch style Beans or pinto beans, with liquid
  • 2 tablespoons masa or cornmeal
  • 1⁄4 cup warm water
  • 4 to 6 (12-inch) flour tortillas, warmed
  • 6 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1⁄2 large yellow onion, finely chopped or 3 green onnions, thinly sliced
  • 3 ounces Fritos Original Corn chips, broken
Instructions
  1. Cook beef in a large skillet, breaking into small bits, over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Spoon off excess fat. Stir in garlic,
  2. salt, and spices. Add in tomato sauce and diced tomatoes with chiles over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add beans, cover, and simmer, about 15 minutes, until most of liquid has evaporated.
  3. Stir masa and water into a small bowl. Stir into beef mixture during last 10 minutes of cooking time
  4. Assemble burritos by spooning beef mixture onto tortillas. Top with cheese, onion, and Fritos. Roll burritos as desired.
  5. Or, layer the ground beef, tomatoes, cheese, beans and green onions in a jar. When ready to serve, heat and spoon onto warmed tortillas then, add Fritos and roll into burritos.
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Comments

  1. Sandra Watts says

    October 31, 2015 at 10:15 am

    That is pretty and looks good too!

    Reply
  2. vickie allbright says

    November 1, 2015 at 11:17 pm

    love love love this recipe

    Reply
  3. laura says

    November 3, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    OMG Thank you for sharing this! It looks absolutely amazing!

    Reply
  4. ashley kirchner says

    November 7, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    I gotta try this looks so yummy!

    Reply
  5. denise low says

    November 8, 2015 at 10:46 am

    Thank you for the recipe. I know that I would like this. We may try it out this next week.

    Reply
  6. Katherine Riley says

    November 9, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    What a fun and creative way to serve burritos.

    Reply
  7. Taylor Closet says

    November 11, 2015 at 5:22 am

    This is such a neat and cool idea for the Holidays. I will be doing this one for sure. LOVE IT!

    Reply
  8. Lindsay Giedosh says

    November 11, 2015 at 8:45 pm

    I’m convinced putting things in cute jars makes everything better…even burritos!

    Reply
  9. Ellie C. says

    November 13, 2015 at 9:57 am

    Cool recipe–looks great!

    Reply
  10. manda says

    November 13, 2015 at 11:23 am

    Looks yummy.

    Reply
  11. Dee Lafrenz says

    November 14, 2015 at 9:17 am

    This would be great to make a Taco salad at work. I think I would keep the chips by themselves to keep them from getting soggy. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  12. Dee Lafrenz says

    November 14, 2015 at 9:20 am

    Love the idea for work lunches, saves a bunch of dollars…Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  13. Jessica O says

    November 20, 2015 at 9:29 am

    I love this idea! We make tacos and burritos quite often but I hate taking them to work the next day using so much tupperware, this would be so much easier!!

    Reply
  14. Heather Johnson says

    November 21, 2015 at 7:49 pm

    These sound so good! I will have to make these. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  15. Deborah Martin says

    November 22, 2015 at 9:55 am

    I can not wait to give this one a try. It not only looks pretty but I bet it tastes good too!

    Reply
  16. Juana Esparza says

    November 26, 2015 at 1:26 pm

    I definitely have to try this recipe.

    Reply
  17. Sandra L Hying McFadden says

    November 30, 2015 at 1:06 am

    This sounds so yummy, I have seen a recipe similar to this one, but this one looks so more appetizing. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply

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