Ground Beef Taco Dip Food

EASY LAYERED TACO DIP WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Brown ground beef over medium heat and drain excess grease
• Add about ½ cup water, two tablespoons of taco seasoning, and salsa.
• Cook until combined
• IN a separate medium bowl, combine refried beans with sour cream and 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
• Spread refried beans and sour cream mixture in bottom of the baking dish
• Next make a ground beef layer by evenly spreading the ground beef on top of the refried beans
• Top with cheddar cheese and bake for 20 minutes, broiling if necessary
• Remove from oven and top with roma tomatoes and green onion

GROUND BEEF TACO DIP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes; drain. Add water and one envelope taco seasoning; cook until thickened. Cool slightly., Beat sour cream, cream cheese and remaining taco seasoning until blended. Spread in a 3-qt. dish; add ground beef. Top with lettuce, cheddar, tomatoes, pepper and olives.

TACO DIP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef, and cook, stirring occasionally, until completely browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour off the excess grease, add the taco seasoning and stir until the beef is well coated. Add the tomato paste, and stir until it darkens to a dull brick red, about 30 seconds. Add 3/4 cup water, bring to a simmer and cook and until the mixture thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the beans, and stir just to warm them through. Remove from the heat, and transfer to an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Top the beef-and-bean mixture with an even layer of sour cream, then a layer of Cheddar. Sprinkle the tomatoes, lettuce and black olives and jalapeno if using on top. Serve with tortilla chips.

TACO GRAVEYARD DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef, and cook, stirring occasionally, until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour off any excess oil. Add about half of the taco seasoning and 1/2 cup water and stir until the beef is well coated. Cook until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and spread out evenly.
• Return the skillet to the heat and add the refried beans. Cook until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Spread evenly over the ground beef mixture. Top the refried beans evenly with the shredded Cheddar.
• Whisk together the cream cheese and sour cream in a medium bowl until smooth and combined. Transfer 2 tablespoons of the mixture to a small piping bag (or small resealable plastic bag) and reserve. Add the remaining taco seasoning to the remaining cream cheese mixture and stir to combine. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the shredded cheese layer. Top with the salsa and spread evenly. Refrigerate while you make the chips.
• Lay one tortilla on a cutting board and trim into a tree with a paring knife. Transfer to one of the prepared baking sheets. Cut tombstones (and other Halloween shapes if you like) out of the remaining tortillas with 2-inch cutters or by hand. Arrange on the prepared baking sheets. Bake, flipping the tortillas halfway through, until crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
• Pipe "RIP" on some of the tombstones with the reserved cream cheese mixture and press them into the taco dip. Press the tree and any remaining shapes into the taco dip.
• Cut the lettuce into several pieces, add to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped (you should have about 2 cups total). Spread the lettuce and cilantro around the tortilla chips. Spoon mounds of black olives in front of some of the tombstones. Serve with the remaining chips.

BEEF AND BLACK BEAN TACO DIP

Steps:

• Microwave ground beef, taco seasoning, and garlic in bowl, stirring occasionally, until beef is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
• Break up any large pieces of beef with spoon, then drain off fat.
• Drain tomatoes, reserving ¼ cup juice.
• Using potato masher, mash half of beans with reserved tomato juice in large bowl until mostly smooth.
• Stir in beef mixture, remaining beans, tomatoes and 1 ½ c Monterey Jack cheese until well combined.
• 1 ½ -5 quart slow cooker: Transfer mixture to slow cooker, cover, and cook until heated through, 1-2 hours on LOW.
• Stir dip to recombine and sprinkle with remaining ½ cup cheese.
• Cover and continue to cook on LOW until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle dip with scallions and serve; dip can be held on WARM or LOW setting for up to 2 hours.

PICADILLO GROUND BEEF QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place diced potato in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add cooked potato and brown on all sides for about 3 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
• Add ground beef to the skillet; cook and stir until browned, crumbly, and no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper, onion, and garlic; cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain as much fat from the pan as possible.
• Stir in tomato sauce, water, olive brine, oregano, salt, and pepper until well combined. Add olives, raisins, and reserved potatoes; stir well. Reduce heat to low and simmer picadillo for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Place a tortilla in the hot skillet and cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
• Spread about 1/4 cup hot picadillo on one half of the hot tortilla. Top with Mexican cheese, then fold tortilla in half, pressing down with a spatula. Cook until cheese is melted, about 1 more minute. Repeat to cook remaining quesadillas.
• Cut each quesadilla into 3 triangles to serve.

LAYERED TACO DIP WITH MEAT

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; season with 1 package taco seasoning mix. Drain and discard grease. Let beef cool completely.
• Stir sour cream, cream cheese, and remaining taco seasoning mix together in a bowl until smooth.
• Spread sour cream mixture onto a baking sheet to cover. Sprinkle about half the Cheddar cheese over the sour cream layer; top evenly with the ground beef, lettuce, and remaining Cheddar cheese, respectively. Spoon salsa over the dip.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour.

HOT NACHO DIP

Steps:

• Brown lean ground beef over medium high heat.
• When cooked, add taco seasoning mix.
• Meanwhile, cream together sour cream and cream cheese.
• Spread cream cheese mixture in the bottom of a deep dish pie plate.
• Layer ground beef mixture over the cream cheese mixture.
• Add the salsa to the top of the ground beef.
• Top with sliced green onions.
• Sprinkle generously with mozzarella cheese.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes at 350 or until heated through.
• Serve with tortilla chips for dipping.

LAYERED GROUND BEEF TACO DIP

Steps:

• In a small nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; set aside. , Spread refried beans on bottom of 9-in. pie plate coated with cooking spray. Top with meat mixture and chilies. Drizzle with taco sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Garnish with sour cream. Serve with tortilla chips if desired.

CHEESY BEEF TACO DIP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the cheeses, taco sauce, tomatoes, mushrooms and olives. Cook and stir over low heat until cheese is melted. Serve warm with tortilla chips.

GROUND BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• In a 2 quart sauce pan add ground beef, salt, chili powder, garlic, cumin, paprika, and enough water to cover meat.
• Bring to a boil.
• Simmer for about an hour.
• Add bell pepper and onion. Continue simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. (Until bell pepper and onion are fully cooked).
• Meat can be used at this time or cooled for later depending on your meal schedule. I like to make the meat mixture ahead of time.
• Full Corn Tortilla Shells just about 1/2 way full or desired amount.
• Put into a preheated oven (300) for about 10 minutes or until completed heated through.
• Ready to Serve!
• Taco Toppings: Shredded Lettuce,Chopped Tomatoes, Cheese Sauce, Shredded Cheese, Mexican Blend), Chopped Onions, Black Sliced Olives, Sliced jalapeno, Refried Beans, Sour cream, Guacamole, Hot Sauce, Taco Sauce, Scallions (green onions), Mexican corn, Salsa . . . . to be continued.