7-layer mexican dip

Name: 7-LAYER MEXICAN DIP
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 can(s) 15 oz. refried beans; 1 bottle(s) 8 oz. taco sauce (choose your preference of spiciness); 1 can(s) sliced black olives (small can; drained well; optional); 1 - tomato, diced; 1 can(s) green chiles, mild (choose your preference); 1 cup(s) guacamole (use homemade if possible, but store bought is fine, too. i like wholly guacamole); 1 cup(s) sour cream (or to taste); 3/4 cup(s) cheese, shredded

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JBanana S.

Henderson, NE

Updated on Dec 28, 2013

I've been making this since I was in high school which is more years than I care to count. There are 1,000s of versions of this yummy stuff but I've never strayed from tried and true. Since my husband dislikes avocados (what is wrong with him??), I often make this with my Cream Cheese Guacamole. Please enjoy!

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prep time 20 Min

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yield 8 to 10 (Or just ME!)

Ingredients

1 can 15 oz. refried beans
1 bottle 8 oz. taco sauce (choose your preference of spiciness)
1 can sliced black olives (small can; drained well; optional)
1 - tomato, diced
1 can green chiles, mild (choose your preference)
1 cup guacamole (use homemade if possible, but store bought is fine, too. i like wholly guacamole)
1 cup sour cream (or to taste)
3/4 cup cheese, shredded

How To Make 7-layer mexican dip

Step 1

Using a shallow dish or plate 8 to 10 inches across, evenly spread the beans. This is the base for your dip; you want it to be thick enough to hold up the other layers, but not so thick it breaks your chips.

Step 2

Then layer the taco sauce, tomato, black olives in order given - or mix them up, I won't tell. LOL
Step 3

Then stir up the guacamole really well to help in spreading it over the layers. If you have problems, mix a little sour cream in with the guacamole to thin it out.
Step 4

Then spread the sour cream on top of the guacamole. Start with a thin layer and then add more to spread over the guacamole layer so the white of the sour cream isn't streaked with green.
Step 5

Top with shredded cheese. Best made a few hours before serving to give the layers a chance to mingle and get to know each other.
Step 6

HINTS: Though this is easy to double, I generally make two batches and serve in separate dishes. If I use the cream cheese guacamole recipe, I don't use as much sour cream as it gets too rich and overpowering for my tastes. You can easily adjust amounts of any ingredient to your taste. A cup of sour cream too much? Then just "frost" the top layer, etc.
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