Bab's South of the Border Taco Dip

Name: Bab's South of the Border Taco Dip
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and diced; 170 grams sliced black olives, drained; 1 teaspoons chili powder; 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced; 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced; 454 grams packages cream cheese, softened; 8 grams chopped fresh cilantro; 8 grams chopped fresh cilantro; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 50 grams chopped green onion; 454 grams ground beef; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 454 grams taco sauce; 144 grams chopped iceberg lettuce, divided; 2 teaspoons lime juice, or as needed; 2 lime, zested and juiced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 226 grams shredded Cheddar cheese; 115 milliliters sour cream; 149 grams chopped fresh tomato

Bab's South of the Border Taco Dip

You can never have too many Mexican recipes, so give Bab's South of the Border Taco Dip a try. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This hor d'oeuvre has 275 calories, 9g of protein, and 22g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 20. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour. A mixture of avocados, iceberg lettuce, cheddar cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. The Super Bowl will be even more special with this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Users who liked this recipe also liked South of the Border Spinach Dip, South of the Border Skillet, and South of the Border Salad.

Instructions

Cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes.

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Ground Beef

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Drain the excess grease.

Stir in the garlic, chipotle peppers, cumin, and chili powder; cook just until the flavors combine, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.

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In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, red bell pepper, and 2 teaspoons lime juice to make a spreadable mixture.

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Layer the cream cheese mixture in the bottom of a large springform pan or 9x13-inch baking dish.

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Cream Cheese

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Spread the cooled beef mixture over the cream cheese.

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Top the beef layer with layers of tomato, black olives, Cheddar cheese, half the lettuce, green onion, remaining lettuce, and the taco sauce.

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Lightly toss the avocados with juice and zest of 2 limes; spread the avocados over the taco sauce.

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Finish the dip by dotting dollops of sour cream all over the top of the dish and sprinkling with cilantro.

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