Leftover corn chips
Any good ideas for a bunch of (possibly stale) leftover blue corn chips? They may also be a bit crunched as well. I hate to throw all of them out....
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11 Comments:
Frito pie! http://www.disgruntledhousewife.com/meals/frito.pie.html
I realize this is the kind of snack that a lot of people will turn their noses up at, but if you do it with homemade chili (actual homemade chili, rather than the "homemade" chili on the site) and then throw in some extras like jalapenos, olives, and green onions (along with the accouterments listed on that site I linked to), it's not nearly as bad as it sounds (and can actually be kind of tasty). Guilty pleasure for sure haha.
cycorider at 6:31PM on 04/05/09
my small herd of backyard squirrels love them
NanaJoie at 6:43PM on 04/05/09
Chilaquilas.
Or, crush them to death and use them where you'd use bread crumbs.
dbcurrie at 6:50PM on 04/05/09
I layer them with leftover chicken, low-fat sour cream, salsa and refried beans for a take on King Ranch casserole - also works with turkey. (My mom used to use canned condensed mushroom soup instead of the sour cream, and I shamefacedly admit it's good, ditto the ccchicken soup.)
lemons at 6:51PM on 04/05/09
i use them in soup, like a cracker.
dearrie at 8:09PM on 04/05/09
I crush them and use them as a "bread crumb type" coating. Works really well I think.
huneybumper at 8:24PM on 04/05/09
Your could try Migas, which is made with fried, then cut up corn tortillas. You could easily substitute the chips for the cut up tortillas. Migas is a very tasty Tex-Mex scambled egg dish. I did a quick search and see there are lots of recipes on the Web. I have used the Migas recipe from ThePioneerWoman and subbed corn chips from the bottom of a bag. So good.
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/09/ree-drummond-migas/
With your blue corn chips, this dish will be very colorful!
Suzzanne at 10:25PM on 04/05/09
@cycorider--I LOVE Frito Pie! Topped with chopped onions, mmm mmm. Supposedly, it was invented at the old Woolworth's on the Plaza in Santa Fe (sadly, which is now a 5 & 10, but still has a counter that serves up The Pie). They would take a small bag of Fritos, slit it open and pour on the chili & onions and hand it to you with a fork. Not sure if it was REALLY invented there, but that's what their sign said ; )
gourmetgal at 3:17AM on 04/06/09
I use them supercrushed as an addition to white chili, they act as a wonderful thickener as they get cooked into the pot. And then also crushed as garnish and a bit of crunch. Use them as toppers on baked potatos with sour cream and salsa or as salad toppers. Tuna mac casserole is always nice with a bit of salsa mixed in and finished off with a crunchy toping chips as well.
AlisonWandaLand at 9:14AM on 04/06/09
Is there not a soup recipe that includes crushed tortillas as the thickener? I seem to recall reading about such a thing. But I have used them in a variation on the Frito pie - basically hamburger, cheese, veggies, seasonings, topped with crushed tortilla chips - I gotta find that recipe!
Maureen at 1:25PM on 04/06/09
Use them in a Tortilla Soup...
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MadelynRodriguez at 11:48AM on 04/07/09