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Seven Layer Dip Recipe

Seven Layed Dip Recipe

Another one of those all time party recipes that everyone needs to have is a 7 layer dip recipe. At the end of the day, we all love to get our fix of dips, and well, this is one you can make easy or complicated.

Let’s talk about the easy way, and then we can talk a little bit more about the harder way to make seven layered dip.

Things You’ll Need for your seven layer dip:

* Plastic Wrap
* Tortilla Chips
* Serving Platters
* Plastic Wrap
* 1/4 c. sliced green onions
* 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
* 1 6-oz. container guacamole dip (there is a difference between guacamole dip and guacamole.)
* 2/3 c. chopped, seeded tomatoes ( you can leave the seeds in if you like, they add flavor too)
* 1 8-oz. carton sour cream (low fat or fat free if you care)
* 1 9-oz. can bean dip ( or pureed pinto beans, or what ever you like from the mexican section)
* 2 tbsp. sliced, pitted olives
* 1/4 c. taco sauce or picante sauce ( basically salsa)

You can use your imagination, when creating this, but basically, all you need to do is start from the bottom and work your way up.

First, I place in the beans on the bottom. Here is a tip. sometimes the bean puree is too hard, so you can add some vegetable oil to thin it and make it spreadable so you don’t break chips.

next, layer on the guacamole, and then the sour cream.

Once that is done, you can evenly pour on the salsa, and then sprinkle with tomatoes, Cheese and then olives.

Finally garnish with the green onions.

There are just tons of ways you can take this and make it even better…

Start of by mixing different salsas when you do your seven layer dip. You can literally make hundreds of different varieties.

There are also lots of guacamole recipes to try. What you really should think about is using better ingredients. Instead of cheap cheddar, use something nice from Vermont. Use fresh avocados for your guacaomole. Try using vine ripe tomatoes in the salsa….

See where Im going from here?

Oh and the last thing…For me, three of the most important ingredients for great Southwestern cooking are lime juice, cumin and cilantro. Try sprucing up your seven layer dip with those items and you will see the difference.

Have fun at your next superbowl party, or tailgate event!

Buffalo chicken dip recipe. Ready for Super Bowl? Looking for a cool and easy buffalo chicken dip recipe? Well, we have one here for you. There are lot’s of them on the net, but here are some of the ones that we think are great.

Buffalo Chicken Dip

At the end of the day, when we did our research, I find that I like to make regular buffalo wing sauce using Franks Red hot, so I decided to check out their website. They have a great recipe, and we are going to post it here for you.

Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe from Franks Red Hot:

8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup blue cheese or ranch salad dressing

1/2 cup any flavor FRANK’S® REDHOT® Sauce

1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese or shredded mozzarella cheese

2 cans (12.5 oz. each) SWANSON® White Premium Chunk Chicken Breast in Water, drained

DIRECTIONS:

HEAT oven to 350°F. Place cream cheese into deep baking dish. Stir until smooth.

MIX in salad dressing, Frank’s RedHot Sauce and cheese. Stir in chicken.

BAKE 20 min. or until mixture is heated through; stir. Garnish as desired. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

TIPS:
Microwave Directions: Prepare as above. Place in microwave-safe dish. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH 5 min. until hot, stirring halfway through cooking.

Tips: You may substitute 2 cups shredded cooked chicken.

Slow Cooker Method: Combine ingredients as directed above. Place mixture into small slow cooker. Cover pot. Heat on HIGH setting for 1 1/2 hours until hot and bubbly or on LOW setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Stir.

Tailgating Tip: Prepare dip ahead and place in heavy disposable foil pan. Place pan on grill and heat dip until hot and bubbly.

Franks Red Hot