Frito Pie

Ahhh, I love a good crock-pot meal! Something about dumping food into one and letting it cook for 8 hours makes me feel like I didn’t have to do anything to create a delicious meal! I also made a Pico de Gallo to go as a topping on this meal. I will post it tomorrow for you! Let's move on to the main course (and keep in mind, if you don't want meat, just omit)!

Ingredients
* 1 1/4 pound ground chuck
* 1/2 red onion, chopped
* 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drain liquid
* 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drain liquid
* 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drain liquid
* 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
* 1/2 cup water
* 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
* 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile peppers
* 1 and 1/2 (1.25 ounce) packages taco seasoning mix (adjust to 1 or 2 packs depending on how seasoned you want it)
* 1 tablespoon brown sugar
* salt to taste
* 1 teaspoon of minced garlic

Toppings:
* Pico de Gallo
* Sour Cream
* Shredded cheese
* Fritos

Before we can dump, turn on, and walk away, we need to cook the ground chuck. In a medium skillet, cook the ground chuck until browned, then drain. Now, here comes the dump part! Place the ground chuck, onion, chili beans, kidney beans, corn, tomato sauce, water, diced tomatoes, green chile peppers, brown sugar, garlic, salt (to taste), and taco seasoning mix in a slow cooker. Mix to blend, and cook on the low setting for 8 hours. Our crock-pot is a 3 quart and we did experience a tiny bit of overflow! I recommend placing a pan under the crock-pot to catch the spillage.

Let’s eat! Arrange the Fritos in a bowl, pour on your taco soup, then add your toppings! Let's have a look:
Mmmmm right? Well, get to the grocery to get what you need and make it! Thanks for reading!