Favorite Ingredients Friday-Famous 7 Layer Dip

Mexican 7 Layer Dip

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Bottom Layer

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Chili Bean Dip

Ingredients
2 garlic cloves

1 small onion

2 fresh green chiles

2 Tbs vegetable oil

1-2 tsps hot chili powder

14-oz can kidney beans

3 ounces Cheddar cheese, grated

Salt and pepper

Finely chop the garlic and onion. Seed and finely chop the green chiles. Heat oil in a frying pan and add garlic, onion, green chiles and chili powder. Cook gently about 5 minutes, stirring regularly, until the onion is softened. Drain the can of kidney beans, reserving the liquid. Mash all but 2 Tbsps of the beans to a paste. (Recipe calls for blender/food processor but you can use a potato masher for better texture.) Add the mashed beans to the fying pan with 3 Tbs of the reserved liquid. Heat gently, stirring to mix well. Stir in the whole kidney beans and the cheese. Cook gently for about 2-3 minutes, stirring until all the cheese melts. Add salt and plenty of pepper, to taste.

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Second Layer

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Use any Spanish Rice Mix, cooked per package direstions.

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Third Layer

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The next layer is guacamole. Take three pretty ripe avocados and mash them with a potato masher along with 2 Tbs lemon juice and 1/2 tsp black pepper. This leaves it pretty chunky which works well in a dip setting. It works best to evenly space a bunch of dollops, then spread. You can use your own guacamole recipe too.

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Fourth Layer

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For the next layer, take 1 1/4 cups of sour cream and mix in 1 packet of *hot* taco seasoning. Then go with the dollop and spread method again.

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Fifth Layer

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Seed and dice 1 to 2 tomatos and sprinkle.
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Six Layer

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Then, 1 small can of Mario brand sliced olives with jalapenos, drained. Sprinkle.

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7th Layer

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Last up is grated cheddar cheese, add enough to cover top.

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Serve with tortilla chips.

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Note: This recipe may take a little while to make, but it is oh so good! I found this on the web somewhere, don't remember where, but when I go to parties and am asked to bring something this is what I bring and there are NO leftovers to bring home!

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Happy Memorial Day!

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