Frito pie (or walking taco)
Pies
Walking tacos, as they were called in the tiny Indiana town where I grew up, were standard fare at school lunch, football games, cookouts, and more. Consisting of no more than a bag of Fritos split open with barely-saucy ground beef, diced raw white onions, and shredded cheese, they satisfied adults and children alike. Funny enough, I’d never tried my hand at them until recently, and after stumbling upon <a href="https://food52.com/recipes/13866-frito-pie">arielleclementine’s version</a> of Frito Pie, I got inspired. Her Texas-style chili intrigued me, especially her dried chile puree, so I married it with a few ingredients I always include in my own: fresh green pepper and a little instant espresso. Bison meat is big around southern Indiana (seriously!), so I included this instead of beef (if you have access to it, you could also use elk for a similar texture and leanness). Arielleclementine’s Frito Pie includes cocoa powder, but I used a vanilla porter in mine to add some of that sweetness. You can serve it in single serving Frito bags or layer it up in a dish for family-style dinner. Either way, it’s going to taste delicious.
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