Touchdown Taco Dip

Ingredients

• 1 (9 ounce) can bean dip
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 medium tomato, seeded and diced (about 1/2 cup)
• 2 green onions with tops, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup pitted ripe olives, sliced
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
• Additional sour cream (optional)
• Tortilla chips

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Using small mix 'n scraper spread bean dip over bottom of small oval baker.
3. In classic batter bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning mi. Press garlic over cream cheese mixture in batter bowl using garlic press; mix well.
4. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over bean dip.
5. Grate Cheddar cheese over top using deluxe cheese grater.
6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
7. To prepare toppings: Remove stem from tomato using cook's corer. Dice tomato and thinly slice green onions using utility knife. Slice olives using egg slicer plus. Finely chop cilantro using pizza cutter. Sprinkle tomato, onions, olives and cilantro over dip. Garnish with additional sour cream, if desired.
8. Serve with tortilla chips.

Attribution

Recipe credit: Pampered Chef

Source: The Pampered Chef - Season's Best (fall/winter 2002)