Appetizer

Tilly’s Tasty Taco Dip

Oh Gophers, my heart.  If I was going to eat my feelings and my feelings were delicious taco dip, this is the recipe I’d follow.

If you didn’t know already, my beloved Gophers lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament this year.  While I’m disappointed in the result, I am already excited to see how the team develops and improves in time for next year’s tournament.

Although my team is out of the running, that doesn’t mean I don’t love me some March Madness.  And besides, I have to prove that my bracket-filler-outer skills are superior to my hubby’s! 🙂

The thing I love about this dip is it’s easy to throw together quickly, it’s chock full of veggies and fiber (so it’s a HEALTHIER alternative to most game day snackeroos), and can feed a crowd.  What’s your favorite game day recipes?  Who do you have going all of the way in the tournament?

Tilly's Tasty Taco Dip

Print Recipe
Serves: 8 Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 30 oz can refried beans
  • 1 package of low fat cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2-3 dashes of your favorite hot sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Salt, to taste
  • 3/4 cup salsa of choice
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • Sliced green onion, black olive, and avocado chunks for topping, to taste.

Instructions

1

Spread the refried beans on the bottom of a large cookie sheet.

2

Combine cream cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, and salt until thoroughly mix.

3

Layer cream cheese/sour cream mixture on top of refried beans.

4

Next, layer the remaining ingredients, starting with salsa, then lettuce, then top with cheese, onions, avocado, and olives.

5

Serve with tortilla chips.

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