8 Layer Dip Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine beans, lime juice, and 2 tablespoons water; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving dish. Top with sour cream, cheese, chiles, tomatoes, avocado, lettuce, and scallions. Serve with tortilla chips.

Steps:

• Mix together cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, Worcestershire sauce and garlic salt.
• Spoon onto serving platter, about 1 inch thick.
• Mix together avocado, lemon juice, Tabasco and garlic salt.
• Spread over cream cheese.
• Sprinkle over baby shrimps, pour salsa all over this.
• Spread a layer of each remaining ingredient in order listed.
• Refrigerate for about an hour, then remove about half an hour before serving.
• Serve with thick corn chips and knives to spread.

Steps:

• Make the refried black-eyed peas: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute 30 seconds. Add the black-eyed peas, vegetable stock, chili powder and cumin. Mash the mixture with a potato masher. Simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Make the guacamole: Peel, pit and mash the avocados in a medium bowl. Add the lime juice, onion, cilantro, hot sauce, salt and garlic. Mash to desired consistency.
• To finish: Layer the refried black-eyed peas in eight 6-ounce jars, followed by the guacamole, sour cream, salsa, cheese, green onions, tomatoes and olives. Serve with the tortilla strip chips.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mash the avocados. Mix in lime juice, cilantro, salsa, garlic salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and taco seasoning.
• In a 9x13 inch dish or on a large serving platter, spread the refried beans. Top with sour cream mixture. Spread on guacamole. Top with tomatoes, green onions, Mexican-style cheese blend and black olives.

Steps:

• Spread unheated beans in the bottom of a 9x11 size glass dish or glass baking pan.
• Pour enchilada sauce evenly over the beans.
• Spoon on guacamole and spread evenly.
• In a separate dish, mix together the taco seasoning and the sour cream until well blended.
• Spoon this sour cream mixture over the guacamole and spread around evenly.
• Sprinkle cheese on top of these layers until you have a complete "layer" of cheese.
• Drain the cans of black olives and sprinkle them evenly on top of the cheese.
• Do the same with the green onions, and then finally with the diced tomatoes.
• Cover tightly and chill in refrigerator for about 2 hours.
• Now, invite a few friends over, set it on the table with some tortilla chips, and watch it disappear!
• This dish will keep for about a week if tightly covered in the refrigerator.
• Combine a few spoonfuls of this dip with taco meat and place in tortillas or taco shells for an amazing ready to eat meal!