Six Layer Dip Recipes

Steps:

• On a cutting board, smash the garlic cloves, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the salt, and, with the flat side of a large knife, mash and smear the mixture to a coarse paste. Put the garlic, beans, chili powder, water, and olive oil in the bowl of a food processor and blend until smooth. Spread in the bottom of a 2-quart casserole or gratin dish, or in individual sized dishes, as desired.
• Scatter the cheese over the beans. Halve and seed the avocados, then mash with the jalapeno and another teaspoon of salt in a small bowl. Spread a layer of the avocado over the cheese, and then scatter the lettuce on top.
• Mix the yogurt with the cilantro and then spread over the lettuce. Add a layer of tomatoes and, finally, scatter the scallions on top. Chill until ready to serve. Garnish with a few cilantro sprigs and serve with baked chips.

Steps:

• Mash half the avocado with cream cheese until well blended; spread onto bottom of pie plate.
• Mix sour cream and seasoning mix; spread over cream cheese mixture. Chop remaining avocado; mix with salsa. Spread over sour cream layer; cover with remaining ingredients.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.

Steps:

• In a small bowl stir sour cream, mayo and taco mix.
• In another bowl mash the avocado.
• Stir in the salsa, lemon juice and 1/4 tsp hot sauce.
• Stir 1/2 hot sauce into the beans if desired.
• In 13x9 dish, spread the beans.
• Top with the avocado mixture.
• Top with the sour cream mixture.
• Sprinkle cheese over this.
• Top with tomatoes.
• Sprinkle with olives.
• Cover and refrigerate overnite.
• To make tortilla chips.
• Stack tortillas and cut into 6 wedges.
• In deep skillet heat oil to 1/2 inch.
• Fry wedges a few at a time til crisp and lightly browned.
• About 1 minute for corn or 45 secs for flour.
• Drain well and serve with the dip.

Steps:

• First, strain the yogurt by putting cheesecloth or a paper coffee filter in the bottom of a strainer and pour in all the yogurt but 1/4 cup (reserve for later); let it strain for a couple of hours to thicken it up, or overnight (in the fridge) to make thicker "yogurt cheese" (I prefer it just for a couple of hours; you could also substitute sour cream for the yogurt, if you like).
• Combine the reserved 1/4 cup of un-strained yogurt with the prepared hummus, then spread mixture on the bottom of a 9 inch pie dish.
• Combine remaining strained yogurt and cumin and spread over the hummus layer.
• Toss together the garlic powder, salt, lemon/lime juice, chopped tomatoes, and avocado, then spread over the yogurt layer.
• Add a layer of the cucumbers and sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper.
• Add a layer of feta, then finish it all off with olives.
• Let chill for an hour before serving with pita chips (artichoke hearts are a good addition to this recipe, as well.).

Steps:

• Mash avocados in a bowl with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Combine sour cream and mayonnaise in another bowl.
• To assemble: spread bean dip in an oblong dish, top with avocado mixture, layer with sour cream mixture.
• Sprinkle with onions, tomatoes and olives and cover with cheese.
• Top with Pace Picante Sauce.
• Serve with chips.

Steps:

• Spread each layer, one on top of the next, on a large serving plate or glass pan.
• 1st layer- bean dip 2nd layer- guacamole*see my recipe* 3rd layer- (combined) sour cream, mayonnaise, taco seasoning 4th layer- (combined) green onions, black olives, tomatoes 5th layer- salsa 6th layer-cheddar cheese Refrigerate for a couple hours.

Steps:

• In a clear pie pan, or similar dish, spread a layer of bean dip. Top the bean dip with a layer of guacamole. Allow the layers to thicken in the refrigerator for approximately 20 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, while the bean dip and guacamole chill, combine the sour cream and taco seasoning. When the chilled mixture is sufficiently thickened, spread a layer of the sour cream mixture over the layer of guacamole. Top the sour cream layer with the grated cheese. Garnish the layers with the jalapenos and tomatoes.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 cup of feta, milk and basil until well-blended. Spread in bottom of 9" pie plate.
• Top with drained spinach, then tomato, then green onion, then black olives, then remaining feta cheese.
• Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour before serving.