Ben’s Football Season Taco Dip
Posted by Ben | Under Lick The Plate Clean Recipes, Party Foods / Football - Tailgaiting Monday Aug 25, 2008
Football Season Taco Dip
Shredded cheddar cheese (mild or sharp)
Refried beans
Ground beef
Thick n’ chunky salsa
Sour cream
Taco seasoning
Hot sauce
Brown ground beef and heavily season with a taco/chili powder. Drain thoroughly. Spread refried beans (usually 1 large can) evenly across the bottom of a casserole dish. Layer with ground beef. Dash hot sauce if you wish.
Mix sour cream with a packet or two of taco/chili powder and heap atop the layer of ground beef (should be at least an inch thick). This sour cream mixture should be somewhat spicy. Generously pour a thick n’ chunky salsa atop the sour cream layer, then cover with cheddar cheese (mild or sharp).
Bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes… or until it bubbles over the pan and makes a mess. DO NOT serve this immediately — let it set for about 5 minutes. If you dip into it too early, it will have a loose consistency. Best served very warm, and it is great reheated.
Serve with nachos and get ready for a thick, hearty appetizer. I have never had any complaints on this dish.
NOTE: This is a dish I made somewhat by accident. You will note that no quantities are listed because it is something that can be thrown together and contoured without measurement according to your needs.
.. Now this is a recipe I can handle, Bengie, when you use the words “can be thrown together and contoured without measurement” … of course, I would contour lots of cheese and sour cream ..
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This recipe sounds so good, it might even make me want to waste a day watching a football game! Worth it to enjoy such a treat. Thanks for sharing, Benjy!
Perhaps you could make this in 2 smaller pans so you could keep one in the oven until the other is empty and you wouldn’t have a problem with it cooling off and being passed by.
Do I have to wait for a football game to make this? Thank goodness football season starts this weekend!
I think I could just write my grocery list off your website!
I have tried a variation of this recipe. I don’t care for beans, so the base of this dip for me is cream cheese mixed with taco seasoning, then add salsa, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes. Yummy!!!
I like spicy Mexican dishes. This one sounds great. I will add a small amount of taco seasoning and taste. Some brands of taco seasoning are pretty strong. Tasting while cooking is a good idea.