Taco Dip
I would like to make a taco dip this weekend, I was thinking something with either cream cheese or sour cream, beef, cheese etc. but I am not sure exactly what to use. Is it better with sour cream or cream cheese? Anyone have any experience in this?
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12 Comments:
I like it with sour cream.
izatryt at 10:58AM on 11/05/08
any recipes?
twoyutes7 at 11:06AM on 11/05/08
7-Layer dip
Refried beans
tomatoes
avocado/guacamole
onions
Sour cream with taco seasonings mixed in
shredded cheese
black olives
jalapenos
Oh, that's 8 layers, haha! Make sure everything is dry (drain the olives, jalapenos, etc. really well) Great for watching football.
erinlovestoeat at 11:32AM on 11/05/08
My simple one is just a layer of sour cream seasoned with taco seasoning, topped by salsa or bruschetta mix (tomatoes, red onions, green peppers, cilantro, garlic with just a little vinaigrette), and then topped with shredded cheddar, jack or taco mixed cheeses. The more complicated one adds a layer of hot seasoned meat (your favorite), shredded lettuce and anything from erins list, or otherwise that you like on your tacos. I add onions to the salsa or bruschetta, so they are not a single element, and I don't use jalapenos. I always end with cheese.
I have even mixed everything that would go into my favorite taco, break up the taco shells and use those as dippers - makes it easier to eat.
PerkyMac at 11:54AM on 11/05/08
Here's a recipe for a hot dip that's a real time saver when entertaining. Brown 1 lb of ground beef and place in a crock pot. Add 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1/2 cup celery, 1 can mushroom soup, 1 can celery soup, 1 can green enchilada sauce, and 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese. Place on high for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Serve with tortilla chips. This recipe sounds horrible but people always ask me to bring it when I get invited somewhere. Adding chirezo sausage bumps up the flavor also.
Foody2 at 12:02PM on 11/05/08
I like to use plain yoghurt. I'll quite happily stir anything into that to flavour it: crushed garlic, mango chutney, curry paste, etc, and then use it to dip stuff in...crisps, crudites...
snowmoonelk at 12:47PM on 11/05/08
Layer 1 refried beans
Layer 2 chunky guacamole
Layer 3 ground beef or chix browned with taco seasoning
Layer 4 diced tomatoes (seeds removed)
Layer 5 chopped iceberg lettuce with a small amount of fine chopped onion
Layer 6 sour cream lightly seasoned with taco seasoning
Layer 7 (optional) chopped or sliced jalapeno peppers or other favorite pepper
izatryt at 1:18PM on 11/05/08
I think I made some 7-layer dip for a super bowl party like a decade ago (showing my age) and the recipe was on the back of a can of refried beans...AND it was really good. As I was stirring a packet of taco seasoning into a pint of sour cream I couldn't understand how it was going to be any good, but DANG! it was good.
hmmm, now I'm all nostalgic for the taste, I might have to make some for this weekend's football games...and I don't even care about football.
wookie at 1:25PM on 11/05/08
If you're going to omit either the beans and/or the beef, then I'd use cream cheese. Otherwise, use the sour ceam. The cream cheese recipe I've seen is usually just topped with salsa as a sort of "party brick".
Amandarama at 1:55PM on 11/05/08
If you're making a big seven layer taco dip, you can use both. Here is a recipe:
Ingredients
1 (1 oz.) package taco seasoning mix
1 (16 oz.) can refried beans
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 (16 oz.) container sour cream
1 (16 oz.) jar salsa
1 large tomato, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 bunch chopped green onions
1 small head iceberg lettuce, shredded
1 (6 oz.) can sliced black olives, drained
2 C. shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions
In a medium bowl, blend the taco seasoning mix and refried beans. Spread the mixture onto a large serving platter. Mix the sour cream and cream cheese in a medium bowl. Spread over the refried beans. Top the layers with salsa. Place a layer of tomato, green bell pepper, green onions and lettuce over the salsa, and top with Cheddar cheese. Garnish with black olives.
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Chew on That at 5:03PM on 11/05/08
I've never been one to use refried beans, but instead mix equal parts of sour cream and cream cheese, then add in taco seasoning dip. This is spread onto a serving plate, then topped with lettuce, whatever meat, tomatoes, black olives, and loads of cheese.
Apple at 6:05PM on 11/05/08
I would do the 7 layer using whatever you like to use BUT sour
cream, not cream cheese.
pjracz10 at 2:15PM on 11/08/08