Monday, October 22, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Halloween 7 Layer Dip
Bean Layer:
- 2 can(s) (16 oz each) lowfat refried black or
pinto beans
- 1/4 cup(s) chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoon(s) lime juice
- 1 tablespoon(s) hot Mexican chili powder
- 1 teaspoon(s) minced garlic
- 3 large plum tomatoes, sliced
Middle Layer:
- 1 1/2 cup(s) thick and chunky salsa
- 1 cup(s) (4 oz) shredded Mexican cheese blend
Guacamole Layer:
- 4 ripe Hass avocados
- 3 tablespoon(s) lime juice
- 2 tablespoon(s) minced red onion
- 2 large jalapeno chiles, seeded and minced
- 1 teaspoon(s) salt
Web:
- 1 cup(s) reduced fat sour cream
- Decoration: a clean plastic toy spider
- Serve with: blue, yellow, red corn tortilla chips
Directions
- Make Bean Layer: Scrape the mixture onto a 12- to
14-in. round serving plate and smooth into a 10-in. circle with a spatula.
Arrange tomato slices around edge of bean layer to make a border.
- Make Middle Layer: Drain salsa in a strainer to get rid
of excess juice. Spread over bean mixture, leaving some of the bean layer
showing around the edge. Sprinkle cheese over salsa, leaving some of the
salsa layer showing.
- Make Guacamole Layer: Halve avocados; remove seeds and
spoon flesh into a medium bowl. Add lime juice, onion, jalapeƱos and salt,
and mash until fairly smooth. Spoon over cheese layer and spread into an
even layer.
- Make Web: Place sour cream in a ziptop bag; seal bag
and snip a small tip off one corner. Pipe a spiderweb design over
guacamole and onto the plate. Decorate with toy spider. Serve with
tortilla chips.
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