Frito Pie For 100

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 14 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 cups dark ground chili powder
• 1/2 cup ground cumin
• 1/2 cup ground paprika
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 5 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons ground red pepper
• 4 gallons ranch style beans
• 1 gallon water
• 1 gallon tomato juice
• 3 quarts diced tomatoes
• 3 1/2 cups tomato paste
• 3 lbs chopped fresh onions
• 3 lbs grated cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 place beef in steam-jacketed kettle; cook in its own juice until it loses its pink color, stirring to break apart. drain or skim off excess fat.
• 2 combine chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, garlic powder and red pepper. stir into cooked beef.
• 3 combine tomato juice with hot water to make 2 gallons; reserve for use in next step.
• 4 add beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, and onions to cooked beef; stir well. add reserved bean liquid and hot water to the beef mixture; stir. bring to a boil; cover; reduce heat; simmer 2 hour. do not boil. stir occasionally.
• 5 serve over frito's with grated cheese on top, have chopped onions and ketchup for condiments.