Sunflower Frito Pie

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 30 ounces refried beans
• 1 1/8 ounces taco seasoning mix
• 1/2 cup salsa (your heat choice)
• 4 ounces sliced black olives
• 8 ounces velveeta cheese, cubed
• 9 ounces frito corn chips (scoops)
• 4 ounces chopped green chilies (optional)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
• sour cream (for garnish)
• sliced green onion (for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 brown the ground beef in a large frying pan until browned.
• 2 add chopped onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add taco seasoning packet and 1/2 cup water, simmer for 5 minutes.
• 4 add green chiles (if using), black olives, salsa, refried beans, velveeta cheese and cilantro (if using).
• 5 simmer, and stir often until cheese is melted.
• 6 ladle about 1/2-1 cup of beef mixture into the middle of a pasta or soup bowl.
• 7 surround the meat mixture with the frito scoops to form the sunflower petals, with the ends just touching the meat mixture, to hold "petals" in place.
• 8 garnish with sour cream and green onions, if desired.