Taco Dip

[patriceinil]

Taco Dip

This will make enough to fill a 12" serving dish. It can be used as an appetizer or we use it as an entree in our house. If you are having a large gathering, double the recipe to make a larger party size tray. Be for warned, this is very addicting!!!

Ingredients:
1/2 lb ground chuck

1-2 packets of your favorite Taco Seasoning blend (If you like your meat heavily seasoned then add a whole packet but you will need another packet for the cream cheese base)

8 ounces Cream Cheese, softened to room temperature

8 ounces Sour Cream

1+ Cup Shredded Cheese (Mexican style or whichever you like)

2 Large Tomatoes, diced bite size

2 Cups Shredded Lettuce

2-4 Scallions, sliced bite size

1 Small Can Black Olives, sliced

Jalapeno Peppers, sliced (Optional)

Saute the ground beef in a skillet until thoroughly cooked. Add 1/2 the packet of the taco seasoning to the meat in the pan and stir to combine.

***If there is a lot of fat in the pan remove the excess BEFORE adding the seasoning.***

☆☆☆If you like your meat heavily seasoned then add a whole packet of seasoning to the pan.☆☆☆

Cook the meat a few more minutes to blend the seasoning flavors with the meat but be careful not to scorch the meat. Set aside to cool.

In a medium size bowl combine the cream cheese and sour cream, beat with an electric mixer to blend well. Add the other 1/2 packet of taco seasoning to the cream cheese mixture and beat with mixer until thoroughly blended.

Spread the mixture on a 12" serving platter to about a 1/2"-1" from the edge of the dish. You want an even layer approximately 1/4" thick as your base to build upon.

Sprinkle the cooled ground beef over the cream cheese mixture. Lightly press the meat into the cream cheese either with a spatula or use a baggie on your hand as a glove.

Add the shredded lettuce on top of the meat, then add the shredded cheese. Next add the diced tomatoes, then the sliced olives, then the scallions and finally the jalapeno peppers if using them.

Refrigerate at least 1 hour for all the flavors to blend together. If you can't wait it will still taste good.

Serve with your favorite tortilla chips.

[dizzy]

Sounds good. I just might have to try this for our next church covered dish dinner.

[Farmfresh]

Just Drool. Thanks for posting this.

[patriceinil]

You're welcome FF

Dizzy this was originally a party dish we've been making for the last 35 years. I've taken it to church and it's the usuallt the first dish emptied.

[dizzy]

I'm seriously thinking of making a very small amount for myself. I'm not overly fond of tacos-I don't really like the shells, but I like the bite sized tortilla chips w/salsa. This would be even better.

[patriceinil]

Dizzy that's the way we eat it as an entree for dinner here. Cut the recipe in half and try it.

[dizzy]

That's what I'm thinking.

[dizzy]

I have everything I need to make this but the cheese. I forgot to get it when I went shopping. I plan to make it for Thursday.

[patriceinil]

I hate when I forget the cheese or the sour cream and then I can't make it.