Superbowl Cooking, from my Family Recipe Book

Since the Superbowl is coming up, I decided to ask my mom to dig up Grandma Groth’s famous potato salad recipe. It was published in our “family cookbook” in 1982, which goes to show you how “all-American” my dad’s side of the family is. Flipping through the pages, I found “Betty’s Chili Frito Casserole.” I don’t know much about my dad’s family, but apparently Betty is my grandma’s sister-in-law, who (to no surprise) is rather obese. Her recipe for this casserole makes Sandra Lee’s cooking look healthy.
Of course, I stuck with making my grandma’s slightly healthier potato salad, but the Frito casserole was too good to not share.

Betty’s Chili Frito Casserole
By Betty Vincent Brush

Large bag of Frito’s
2 cans Denison Chili with beans
1 can Denison Chili without beans
American cheese squares

About 30 minutes before serving preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Into a butter greased long pyrex dish, line bottom with a portion of the Frito’s.
Heat 2 cans Denison chili with beans and 1 can Denison chili without beans and a little water.
Now cover the Frito’s with a portion of the chili mixture. Cover this with American cheese squares, then add more Frito’s over cheese, more chili over Frito’s and top with more cheese squares. Pop into oven and leave until cheese melts or is bubbly.