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Texas chili pie
Corn chips smothered in chili, cheese and onion
Chili pie is Friday-night-lights food across Texas, sold at high-school football concession stands, rodeos and the State Fair in Dallas: a heap of crunchy corn chips smothered in hot beef chili, grated cheese and raw onion, sometimes served right in the split chip packet. Making the chili from scratch turns it into a proper meal. Chef's tip: add the chili just before eating, because the chips should still crunch under the sauce.
- Total time
- 65 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 ½ lb beef mince
- 1 oniondiced
- 3 cloves garliccrushed
- 3 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 14 oz tinned tomato passata
- 1 ¼ cups water
- 2 tbsp masa harina
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 10 ½ oz corn tortilla chips
- 7 oz grated cheddar
- 1 onionfinely diced
- 4 tbsp pickled jalapeño slicesopt
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Brown the 1 ½ lb beef mince in the 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a heavy pot over a medium-high heat for 10 minutes, breaking it up. Add the 1 onion and 3 cloves garlic and cook 5 minutes.
15 minStep 2: Stir in the 3 tbsp chili powder, 2 tsp ground cumin and 1 tsp dried oregano for 1 minute, then add the 14 oz tinned tomato passata, 1 ¼ cups water and 1 ½ tsp salt. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring now and then.
30 minStep 3: Mix the 2 tbsp masa harina with 3 tbsp water, stir into the chili and simmer 5 minutes until thick. The mince must be cooked to 160°F. A common mistake is a runny chili, which soaks the chips at once.
5 minStep 4: Divide the 10 ½ oz corn tortilla chips between bowls, ladle the hot chili over and top with 7 oz grated cheddar, 1 onion and 4 tbsp pickled jalapeño slices. Serve at once.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 620 kcal
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 36 g
- Fat
- 40 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does texas chili pie take?
- About 65 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 50 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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