Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Casserole is everything comfort food should be! Chili, sour cream, cheese and Fritos come together to make an amazing casserole.
Other easy canned chili recipes are my cream cheese chili dip, or chili queso dip.
This is one of those throw it together comfort meals that is great for game day or even a quick dinner. Fritos and chili are a match made in heaven. I didn’t know how the Fritos would do on the bottom of this, I was hoping for the best. I found that Fritos soaked up some of the chili and even browned some along the bottom edges.
My inspiration for this recipe came from an old cookbook I got from a woman off a Facebook group, the woman I met had inherited all of her aunt’s things and her aunt had collected hundreds of cookbooks. I bought about 10 vintage cookbooks from her, she had some very unique books!
The cookbook I found this recipe in is called Foreign Foods Recipes from Home Economic teachers. It took me a while to realize all the recipes weren’t authentic, they are more on the easy side, which is fine!
How to make this:
It doesn’t take many ingredients to make this chili cheese casserole.
You will need these ingredients:
- Frito Chips
- Canned chili – I use Nalley original
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Diced white onion
- Sour cream
These ingredients are layered in the slow cooker. Add the lid and cook for 2 hours on high.
This recipe is perfect for game day or even a lazy Sunday dinner. Growing up we only ate canned chili and I love this meal that transforms canned chili into a fun meal!
When I reheated this recipe up the next day it was thicker but still great. I like to add more Fritos on top of each serving. I hope you have a great week!
Other chili recipes here on The Magical Slow Cooker:
- Slow Cooker Chili Queso
- Slow Cooker Chuck Wagon Chili
- Slow Cooker Texas No Bean Chili
- Slow Cooker Beef Enchilada Chili
- Slow Cooker Wendy’s Copycat Chili
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Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Casserole
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients:
- 9.25 oz. bag fritos
- 30 oz. Nalley Original Chili
- 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 16 oz. sour cream
- 1/2 cup diced white onion
Instructions:
- Spray slow cooker with non-stick spray. Sprinkle 1.5 cups of fritos to the bottom of the slow cooker. Then spoon over the chili. Then sprinkle over half the onions. Sprinkle over half of the cheese. Spread over all the sour cream. Top with the rest of the cheese and onions.
- Cover and cook on high for 2 hours.
- Serve with the additional fritos on top. Enjoy!
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I used Chili Fritos. Kicked it up a notch
Can I use another brand of chili???
My stores here don’t carry that one !!!
Thank you
Yes, use any kind you like.
Use any kind of chili you want
Could u do this in the instapot
I believe this is too thick of a recipe for the instant pot.
I have just assembled this in my crock pot. I used a hodge-podge assembley of ingredients.
Ground beef with taco seasoning, fritos ,sour cream, a black of soft cream cheese, Rotella mild tomatoes with chili’s, a can of chili’s, a can of dark red Kidneys, and a can of pinto beans. Shredded Colby jack, white onions and by accident…a can of creamed corn. I ment to buy Chrisp corn!!
It’s cooking now for 2 hours!! I’ll let you know!!
So you completely reworked the recipe so it is no longer recognizable, and then you rated yourself a 5 for your brilliance. Great job.
This is one of my family’s favorite dinners. Since my daughter is a vegetarian, I use Stagg Vegetarian 4 Bean Garden chili. It contains peppers, tomatoes, and corn. It works really well for this recipe.
I’m going to add cut up weiners to this recipe
My slow cookers settings are high for either 4 or 6 hours and then low for 8 or 10 hours. What would you suggest for the time?
You set it for high for 4 hours, set a timer on your phone for 2 hours. Can’t cook it any longer than 2 hours.
Sounds like my Frito Pie with exception of the sour cream, and I don’t use a crockpot. I’m going to make this for our next camping trip.
My daughter just asked for seconds! That’s how you know if a recipe is a hit.
I did replace onion with Rotel. I thought it was very good. I topped with more fritos.
Sounds great!
I don’t care for Fritos; would Doritos Nacho Cheese be a good substitute?
I think so!
Love this and its a hit at gatherings. Can the recipe be doubled?
Yes! It can be doubled with no problems.
sooo what to use if Nalley Original Chili is not available
I use Hormel with no beans