Hot 7 Layer Dip Skillet

7 Layer Dip doesn’t have to be cold! HOT 7 LAYER DIP SKILLET is the perfect tailgating dip recipe or Cinco de Mayo appetizer!

You guys…important announcement…CINCO DE MAYO IS IN 10 DAYS!!! Where has the year gone? Where does the time go?? My favorite holiday is quickly approaching and I’m just not ready. I haven’t tested all the margarita recipes yet! I haven’t decided on a menu of Mexican food main courses that will do this holiday justice. Thank goodness I have the appetizers locked down. You can’t go wrong with a hot dip recipe. Once you have tried this HOT 7 LAYER DIP SKILLET you will too…TO DIE FOR! Who says 7 Layer Dip has to be cold? I certainly don’t. Bring on the melty cheese, please!

This dip literally has IT ALL! Oooey gooey melted cheese, layers of veggies and spices, and spicy ground beef. If I don’t figure out the right main course menu for Cinco de Mayo, I think I’ll just serve about 8 skillets of this and call it a day. I could eat it with a spoon!

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Just perfect for Cinco de Mayo. and especially delicious paired with some cold beer and this Hot 7 Layer Dip Skillet!

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So let’s recap. This dip is EVERYTHING and has everything. All the layers of everything that’s good. And its hot and melty and delicious. Make it for Cinco de Mayo and serve it with some Food Should Taste Good Tortilla Chips! Click HERE to find out where to buy (you can also buy them online!).

Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Enjoy :)

**Recipe inspired and adapted from one of the GREATS, Will Cook For Smiles! Genius and absurdly beautiful blog. Check it out HERE!**

Hot 7 Layer Dip Skillet

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 7 layer dip, 7 layer dip skillet, hot dip recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 394kcal

Author: Becky Hardin - The Cookie Rookie

7 Layer Dip doesn’t have to be cold! HOT 7 LAYER DIP SKILLET is the perfect tailgating dip recipe or Cinco de Mayo appetizer!

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Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 large garlic clove minced
• 1 ounce 1 packet taco seasoning
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 16 ounces low fat cream cheese divided and softened
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup black beans FULLY DRAINED and rinsed
• 1 cup corn FULLY DRAINED and rinsed
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 to mato diced
• 1½ cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
• 1 bag of your choice Food Should Taste Good Tortilla Chips!

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F
• Heat large skillet (12 inch) over medium/high heat.
• Add beef to the skillet and crumble as it browns. When crumbled, add the garlic, taco seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste and stir to combine. Continue stirring and crumbling until fully cooked.
• Add in 8 ounces cream cheese and tomato paste and press down/stir until fully melted and incorporated into the beef mixture.
• Turn off the stovetop heat.
• Layer the beans, onion, corn, and tomato layers over the beef mixture. (as shown)
• After softening the remaining 8 ounces cream cheese, spread over the top of the veggies. This step doesn't have to be perfect, its okay if some of the layers blend together.
• Top with the shredded cheese, the more the better!
• Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and fully melted.
• Garnish with the cilantro and serve!
• Enjoy with Food Should Taste Good Cantina or Guacamole Tortilla Chips! :)

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Nutrition

Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 769mg | Potassium: 484mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 930IU | Vitamin C: 4.4mg | Calcium: 242mg | Iron: 2.2mg

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