Today Show: Sunny Anderson Easy Frito Chili Pie in a Bag Recipe

Today Show: Sunny Anderson Tailgating

Chef, cookbook author, and TV personality Sunny Anderson went tailgating with Matt Lauer on Today Show, where she shared her ideas for Easy Chili Pie in a Bag and Root Beer Chicken. For the rest of her menu, look at Nacho Cheese Hot Dogs and Bloody Marys.

Today Show: Sunny Anderson Easy Frito Chili Pie in a Bag Recipe Ingredients

“This is my Texas high school days in a bag right here,” Sunny Anderson said of her Easy Chili Pie in a Bag. Use turkey or chicken instead of beef, if you want to make it lighter. Then everything gets assembled in a single-serving bag of Fritos corn chips.

Matt Lauer seemed to really enjoy taste testing this recipe during the show, in part because it looked like a very cold morning in New York. I think that proves this is a perfect cold-weather snack.

Chili Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped White Onion
• 1 clove grated Garlic
• 1/2 tsp Cornstarch
• 1 cup Beef Broth
• 2 tbsp Chili Powder
• 1 lb Ground Chuck
• 1 chopped Beefsteak Tomato
• 1/2 cup Beer
• 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• Salt & Pepper

Bag Ingredients

• 2 pitted, chopped Avocados
• 6 single-serving bags Fritos Corn Chips
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Jack Cheddar cheese blend
• 1/4 cup sliced Black Olives
• 1 tbsp Lime Juice
• 1 cup shredded Iceberg Lettuce
• 1/2 cup fine chopped Scallions

Sunny Anderson: Today Show Easy Chili Pie in a Bag Recipe Directions

1. Heat onions with oil, salt and pepper to start the chili. Cook about seven minutes to get the onions tender.
2. Add chili powder, garlic, and beef.
3. Brown beef and crumble it as you cook.
4. Add cornstarch, tomato, beer, and broth. Simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes, until it starts to reduce.
5. Toss avocado in lime juice.
6. Add chili and your choice of toppings to each bag of corn chips and serve immediately.