Heat Level: Medium
Category: Appetizer - Dip, Snacks, Holiday/Seasonal
INGREDIENTS:
- Layer 1
- 1-15 oz can refried black beans
- Layer 2
- 1 pkg(2 cups) Rustlin’ Rob’s Jalapeno Cheddar Dip, made as directed
- Layer 3
- 3 lg (2 cups) avocados, mashed smooth
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 cup mild pico de gallo, drained
- Layer 4
- 1-16oz jar mild salsa (we used Rustlin' Rob's Chile Relleno Salsa)
- Layer 5
- 1 lb taco meat, made ahead (we used Rustlin' Rob's Taco Taco Seasoning)
- 1-4 oz can green chilies, diced
- 1 cup onion, finely diced
- Layer 6
- 2 cups white cheddar, shredded
- Layer 7
- 1 poblano pepper, diced (optional)
- 2 scallions,sliced fine (optional)
- 1 small tomato, diced (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
- Cook ground beef according to Taco Taco Seasoning directions adding in the green chilies and onions as you are cooking. Reserve for layering.
- Mash your avocados and lime juice until texture is smooth, add in your pico de gallo and mix well. Reserve for layering.
- Spread refried beans on the bottom of a 9 x 13 serving dish.
- Follow with layers of Jalapeno Cheddar dip, guacamole, salsa, and taco meat. Taco meat needs to be completely cooled before topping.
- At this point if you are preparing your dish a day ahead you will need to cover and refrigerate.
- When you are ready to serve, top with the lettuce, cheese, poblanos, and scallion.
- Serve with corn chips or your favorite tortilla chips.
In the Layered Party Dip with Rustlin’ Rob’s Jalapeno Cheddar Dip Mix recipe, you indicate under Direction #6 to add lettuce but it is not indicated in your ingredients. Picture doesn’t seem to have lettuce either. Is this instruction correct? Also, is this just a dip or could it be considered a main dish?
This particular recipe originally had Romaine lettuce as an ingredient. But, if the recipe was made to far in advance the lettuce would wilt, so it was removed. It is supposed to be used as an appetizer, but, you can make this a main dish if you like =)