Mexican seven-layer dip
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PreP: 20 minutes Chill: overnight
1 16-ounce can refried beans
½ cup salsa
½ of a 14-ounce package refrigerated
guacamole
1 8-ounce carton sour cream
1 cup shredded cheddar or taco cheese
( 4 ounces)
¼ cup sliced pitted ripe olives
¼ cup sliced green onions ( 2)
1 cup chopped, seeded tomatoes
( 2 medium)
8 cups tortilla chips or assorted crackers
1. The day before: In a medium bowl
combine refried beans and salsa. Spread
bean mixture in a 2-quart rectangular baking
dish with a tight-fitting lid. Carefully spread
guacamole and sour cream over bean mixture.
Top with cheese, olives, and green onions.
Cover and chill overnight.
2. Tailgate day: Sprinkle dip with tomatoes.
Cover dish with lid and tote dip in an insulated
cooler with ice packs. Serve dip with tortilla
chips. Makes 16 servings.
Must-have equipment: a 2-quart
rectangular baking dish with a tight-fitting lid
and an insulated cooler with ice packs
Per ¼-CuP ServinG: 179 cal., 11 g fat ( 4 g sat.
fat), 15 mg chol., 340 mg sodium, 16 g carbo.,
3 g fiber, 5 g pro.
Spinach-dill dip
PreP: 20 minutes Chill: overnight
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 8-ounce carton sour cream
2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill or
2 teaspoons dried dill
½ teaspoon seasoned salt or salt
½ of a 10-ounce package frozen chopped
spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
Milk (optional)
Assorted dippers, such as vegetables,
crackers, and/or chips
1. The day before: In a medium bowl
combine cream cheese, sour cream, green
onion, dill, and seasoned salt. Beat with an
electric mixer on low speed until fluffy. Stir in
spinach. Transfer to a storage container; cover
and chill overnight.
2. Tailgate day: If dip has thickened
during chilling, stir in enough milk (1 to
2 tablespoons) to make mixture dipping
consistency. Tote dip and, if using, vegetable
dippers in an insulated cooler with ice packs.
Serve dip with vegetables, crackers, and/or
chips. Makes about 2 cups.
Must-have equipment: an insulated
cooler with ice packs
Per 2-taBleSPoon ServinG: 79 cal.,
8 g fat ( 4 g sat. fat), 23 mg chol., 94 mg sodium,
1 g carbo., 0 g fiber, 1 g pro.
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Super Dips!
Dips go down in appetizer
history as being the easiest
to make, simplest to tote,
and quickest to disappear—
bring them all.
For a cool individual
bread bowl
presentation, cut a
hole out of the top of
a roll, pull out some
of the bread filling,
and fill with dip. Or
use a large bread
boule for all the dip.
Spinach-dill dip
Refried beans, salsa, guacamole, and sour
cream form the base for this all-time favorite
game-day dipping delight. Add any other
toppings you like, such as different cheeses,
shredded lettuce, and/or green chiles.
