Traditional 7 Layer Bean Dip Food

7 LAYER BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Mix avocados, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, and taco seasoning mix.
• Layer ingredients as follows.
• Bottom layer: Bean Dip.
• Second layer: Avocado mixture.
• Third layer: Sour cream mixture.
• Fourth layer: Tomatoes.
• Fifth layer: Onions.
• Sixth layer: Olives.
• Seventh layer: Cheese (I like to use Colby Jack cheese).
• Top with extra sour cream/olives/salsa, etc. if desired.
• Serve with tortilla chips.
• **This seems to be a little bit better if you can chill it for a few hours or over night to let the flavors intensify**.

7 LAYER BEAN DIP RECIPE

Steps:

• In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the refried beans, taco seasoning, and 1/2 cup of salsa. Mix well and spread into the bottom of a 9x13" baking dish using a spoon or an offset spatula.
• Next, spread the sour cream evenly over the bean mixture, followed by the guacamole.
• Spoon the remaining cup of salsa evenly over the guacamole, then sprinkle the shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, green onions, and finally the black olives. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Just before serving, lightly sprinkle with chopped cilantro and squeeze lime juice over the top. Serve with tortilla chips. Enjoy!

SEVEN-LAYER BEAN DIP

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix refried beans and taco seasoning mix. Spread mixture on large platter.
• In another medium bowl, mix cream cheese and chiles. Carefully spread over bean mixture.
• Top with salsa, lettuce, cheese, olives and tomato. Refrigerate until serving time. Serve with tortilla chips.

7-LAYER BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Add the refried beans to a mixing bowl. Season with chili powder, cumin and garlic powder. Taste and add more seasoning if desired.
• Spread beans into a single layer on a large serving plate or in a 9x13'' pan.
• Add avocado and lemon/lime juice to a bowl and mash well with a fork. Spread into an even layer, over the beans.
• Spread sour cream into an even layer, over the mashed avocado layer.
• Dollop small spoonfuls of salsa all over the top of the sour cream layer.
• Sprinkle with cheese, followed by olives, and then green onion. You could also add a diced tomato for garnish (optional).
• Refrigerate until ready to serve (this can be made a day in advance). Serve with tortilla chips.

LUCKY 7 LAYER DIP

Steps:

• Heat refried beans in small nonstick pan over medium heat and season with hot sauce. Transfer the beans to a small, deep casserole dish. Scrape pan clean with rubber spatula and return to heat.
• Add a little extra-virgin olive oil to the pan and raise heat to high. When the oil smokes, add the scallions and sear them, 2 to 3 minutes. Add green salsa to scallions and heat through. Add cilantro, remove salsa from heat, and layer on top of the beans.
• Return the same pan to the stove, lower heat to medium and add black beans, heat through and season with cumin, layer on top of the green salsa.
• Top the black beans with a layer of chipotle salsa. Mix sour cream the lime zest and juice and spread on top of the chipotle salsa.
• Combine the meat of 2 ripe avocados with garlic, lemon juice, jalapeno and salt to form a chunky guacamole. Top the salsa with guacamole. Garnish the dip with the final layer of diced tomatoes and sliced olives.

SEVEN-LAYER BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pan. Add 1 cup onion and the garlic, and cook over low heat until translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in beans, and cook for 3 minutes. Roughly mash with the back of a spoon, adding reserved liquid as needed to attain desired consistency.
• Mix tomatoes with remaining 2 tablespoons onion and the salt. Mash avocados with jalapenos, 2 tablespoons sour cream, and the lemon juice.
• Spread 1/2 inch mashed beans into bottom of each jar. Top with 2 tablespoons cheddar, 1 tablespoon scallions, 1/4 cup tomato mixture, 3 tablespoons avocado mixture, 2 tablespoons sour cream, then 2 1/2 tablespoons olives. (Alternatively, layer all ingredients in a large bowl.) Serve with chips.

SEVEN LAYER TACO DIP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, blend the taco seasoning mix and refried beans. Spread the mixture onto a large serving platter.
• Mix the sour cream and cream cheese in a medium bowl. Spread over the refried beans.
• Top the layers with salsa. Place a layer of tomato, green bell pepper, green onions and lettuce over the salsa, and top with Cheddar cheese. Garnish with black olives.

SEVEN-LAYER DIP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream and half the jalapeño (about 1 tablespoon). Season with salt and pepper. In another small bowl, coarsely mash the avocado, lime juice and remaining 1 tablespoon jalapeño, then season with salt and pepper.
• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat or in a microwave, warm the refried beans with the cumin. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spread the beans on a platter with a rim or lip. Top evenly with the cheese, followed by the olives, avocado mixture and salsa. Top with dollops of jalapeño-sour cream and sprinkle with crumbled Fritos, scallions and cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips.

QUICK AND EASY 7-LAYER BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Mix together the re-fried beans and taco seasoning and spread evenly in a 9" x 13" baking dish (or similarly sized serving dish).
• Mix together the sour cream and cream cheese and spread over-top beans.
• Add the next layers: pico de gallo, shredded lettuce & cheese.
• Garnish the dish with chopped green onion and bell pepper and serve with a large bowl of chips.