Frito Chili Cheese Wrap

Have you ever made a Frito Chili Cheese Wrap at home? It's every bit as awesome as what you could get at Sonic, and you don't need to get in the car. I can't get enough.

Fast food was always a part of my life. My parents weren't restrictive at all about the kinds of food we ate. With two working parents and my brother and I deeply involved in after school activities, dinner was usually much more about finding the time than sitting down at the table. We just needed to eat something, and going through the drive-thru was the best way to make that happen.

Naturally, that pattern continued into adulthood, but now I live in a country where drive-thrus are rare, and I don't have a car anyway. We do have over 100 places that will deliver food to our house, so that's its own danger. But I do have lots of nostalgic favorites that I can't get in this country. A Frito Chili Cheese Wrap from Sonic was a staple of my life when I lived in Nashville. Now, not only can I not get Sonic, but I can't even get Fritos. Still, I know how to keep the dream alive.

What makes a Frito Chili Cheese Wrap so awesome?

A Frito Chili Cheese Wrap is pretty self-explanatory. Your favorite chili is topped with cheese and crushed Frito corn chips, then wrapped in a soft flour tortilla. Sure, you could just use other corn chips, but nothing else tastes like Fritos. I had to order my Fritos on Amazon, and they were not cheap. You can bet I savoured every bite.

The Sonic version has onions, but I like to leave those off. I'll also add sour cream when I have it. That's the great thing about making your own homemade version of your favorite fast food items. You can get them freshly made, exactly the way you want. And if you're using canned or leftover chili here, it will probably take you less time than if you got in your car and went to Sonic. Just sayin'.

Make it magical

Lots of people think manifesting is about wishing for something and then just waiting for it to appear. We often forget that we can manifest a thing by getting up and making it happen. So yes, you could manifest a doughnut by wishing for one, and then someone brings doughnuts into the office. Or you could also get up and go buy a doughnut. Either way, you've brought that into your reality.

So whether you want to manifest a million dollars or your favorite nostalgic fast food item, put your energy into making it happen. Manifesting is not effortless. If you really want something, do whatever it takes (within the boundaries of your ethics and integrity) to make it happen. You have the power to decide how hard you want to work for something. Even if its something that seems silly.

Ingredients

Here's everything you'll need to make this. All the details are in the recipe card below.

• Tortillas - large flour tortillas
• Fritos - or other corn chips, but sort of not really because they're just not the same
• Chili - use your favorite, whether that's homemade or canned
• Cheese - shredded cheddar is great
• Optional toppings - diced onion, sour cream, jalapenos, whatever else you think is awesome

Tips for making a Frito Chili Cheese Wrap

Considering many fast food joints are staffed by teenagers, this is literally child's play. Heat up some chili, either in the microwave or on a stove. When it's piping hot, add a scoop, along with some cheese and crushed up Fritos down the center of your tortilla, then wrap it up like a burrito. Just be sure not to overfill it or you won't be able to pick it up and eat it.

To fold your tortilla, be sure to leave space at the ends. Fold one side over the center, then tuck in the ends, then give the whole thing a flip to close it up.

And don't forget, because it's homemade, you can add as many extra toppings as you like to make it just the way you want.

I don't know when I'll ever get to eat at a Sonic again, but you can bet that any time I get my hands on some Fritos, I'll be making myself a Frito Chili Cheese Wrap. I hope you give it a try.

Looking for more awesome ways to eat chili? Try this cozy Gnocchi Chili or some hearty Black Bean Chili with Bacon.

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