Frito Pie Macaroni & Cheese
Yield: 12 each 9 oz sides
Ingredients:
- 5 lb. tub Reser’s Steam Table Signature Macaroni & Cheese (71117.14490)
- 2 Tbsp Avocado oil
- 24 oz. lb. 85-15 Ground beef
- 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 cup Yellow onion, diced
- 2 Tbsp Taco seasoning
- 28 oz can Tomatoes, diced with juice
- 2 cups Kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup Jalapeño, seeded and finely diced
- 6 cups Sharp Cheddar, shredded
- 1 cup Green onions, thinly bias sliced
- 4 cups Fritos Corn chips
Directions:
- In an 8-quart saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground beef and kosher salt and cook until cooked through, stirring frequently and breaking beef into crumbles with a wooden spoon.
- Add the diced onion and taco seasoning to the cooked beef and cook until lightly browned.
- Add the canned tomatoes and kidney beans and cook for 15- 20 minutes, covered, over medium-low heat, stirring often.
- Heat the Reser’s Special Request™ Signature Steam Table Macaroni & Cheese in a steamer until warmed through, 18-20 minutes.
- When heated, empty the mac and cheese bag into the pot with the beef mixture.
- To serve, place 10 oz of the beef/mac and cheese base into a warmed bowl and top with ½ cup shredded Sharp Cheddar, 1 Tbsp minced Jalapeño, 1 Tbsp green onions, and ½ cup Fritos corn chips.
