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Cook the Book: Seven-Layer Bean Dip
Alright. It's my belief that you can't have a football party—and especially not a Super Bowl party—without a seven-layer bean dip. This dip doesn't mess around, so use extra-thick tortilla chips or Fritos for dipping.
Cook the Book: Seven-Layer Bean Dip
About This Recipe
| Yield: | 9 cups |
| This recipe appears in: | Last Week's Poll Results Serious Eats Super Bowl Party Food Round Up |
Ingredients
- For the bean dip:
- 1 1/4 cup chopped red pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 cups (or one 16-ounce can) cold refried beans
- For the seven-layer dip:
- 2 1/2 cups bean dip (see above)
- 1 1/2 cups guacamole
- 1 cup chopped green onions
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 large, chopped, very ripe tomato (approx. 2 cups)
- 1 cup sliced black olives
- 1 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese
- Tortilla chips for dipping
Procedures
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1
For the bean dip: Put the red bell pepper, onion, vinegar, garlic powder, Tabasco sauce, and chili powder in a food processor and pulse a few times until the peppers and onions are minced. Add the beans and puree until well combined.
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2
In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, layer the bean dip, then guacamole, then chopped green onions and sour cream. Sprinkle chili powder evenly over the sour cream. Add a layer of chopped tomato and sliced olives. Finish with a layer of grated cheese. Refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes before serving with chips.
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