the mountain

Name: The Mountain
Prep time: 25 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 large tomatoes, diced; 1 medium onion, minced; 8 ounce(s) monterey jack cheese, shredded or 2 cups monterey jack cheese; 8 ounce(s) cheddar cheese, shredded or 2 cups cheddar cheese; 1 can(s) (4 ounce) can green chilies, diced; 2 - ripe avocados; 1 - juice from 1 lemon or lime; 16 ounce(s) container sour cream; 1 ounce(s) package hidden valley ranch dressing; 1-2 bag(s) tortilla chips

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Lynn Dine

Tampa, FL

Updated on Nov 21, 2014

This is a Mexican appetizer that is addicting, one of my favorites. When it is completed, it looks like a snowy mountain, thus the name. It is a large appetizer that works great for parties. This does not include time for chilling. I got this from my friend Karen when I lived in California. Update (5/31/2013): I realized after a recent review and myself also making this recipe for a Memorial Day cookout, that I make my own changes to the recipe that I didn't add/edit original recipe when posting, so I have now added corrections to the onion/tomato mixture and amounts of cheese.

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prep time 25 Min

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method Refrigerate/Freeze

yield 14 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 large tomatoes, diced
1 medium onion, minced
8 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded or 2 cups monterey jack cheese
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded or 2 cups cheddar cheese
1 can (4 ounce) can green chilies, diced
2 - ripe avocados
1 - juice from 1 lemon or lime
16 ounces container sour cream
1 ounce package hidden valley ranch dressing
1-2 bag tortilla chips

How To Make the mountain

Step 1

Cut the tomatoes and remove any juice and the seeds, only using the remaining tomato flesh, otherwise, this will be a watery base.

Step 2

Mix together tomatoes, onion and use as the bottom layer, shape into a hill.
Step 3

Then add the cheeses from the bottom and all the way to the top evenly.
Step 4

Take the pit out of avocados and scoop out the inside of them and put in a bowl. Add some lemon juice and mix(mash) into a spreadable mixture, now add the can of diced green chilies and mix thoroughly. Then spread this evenly over your hill.
Step 5

Mix the hidden valley ranch mix with the sour cream and spread evenly over the green chilies.
Step 6

Chill at least two hours. Serve with plain tortilla chips (I use the scoops) and watch it disappear!
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