Stuffed Fritos from NibbleMeThis.com
Made these a few weeks ago and they were a big hit. Didn't love his "Southwestern Sauce" so next time I'll make my own.
Ingredients
2 bags Fritos Scoops*
1 lb ground beef 93% lean*
1 cup colby jack cheese, shredded
1 packet taco seasoning
1/4 cup salsa or
Homemade enchilada sauce2 Tbsp roasted red pepper, finely diced
2 Tbsp cilantro, finely diced
Southwestern Sauce*
Instructions
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Preheat a charcoal grill set up for indirect heat to 350f*.Mix the beef (yes, raw), cheese, enchilada sauce, taco seasoning, red pepper and cilantro thoroughly.Pick out the 48 most perfectly formed Frito Scoops from the two bags. Stuff about 1 tablespoon of the meat mixture into each Frito Scoop. Roast on the grill until the meat registers an internal temperature of 165f which should be right at 20 minutes. Serve immediately topped with Southwestern Sauce[/ol]Notes
- Scoops. First, it HAS to be Frito Scoops, not just Fritos. You need the size. In a perfect world, you would need only one bag, but a good bit of each bag will be broken or unevenly formed.
- Lean Beef. This is the only time I ever use lean ground beef. Anything else will render too much fat and soak the Scoops in grease, not good eats.
- Southwestern Sauce. I just used 2 parts homemade ranch dressing, 2 parts homemade enchilada sauce and 1 part sour cream.