*Summer Recipe* How to Make Baked Layered Taco Dip - Happy Bake Day

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

shredded cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor with fewer calories.

guacamole

🥗Healthier: avocado mash

💰Cheaper: avocado dip

Avocado mash is a simpler, cost-effective option.

black olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: canned olives

Canned olives are often less expensive and readily available.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

In a large skillet, drizzle olive oil and heat over medium to medium-high heat.

Add diced onions and green bell peppers to the skillet, stirring occasionally until soft.

Add minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.

Add ground beef and taco seasoning, mixing occasionally and breaking up the beef until browned and cooked through.

Turn off the heat and set the skillet aside.

Transfer the ground beef mixture to a 13x9 glass baking dish, spreading it evenly on the bottom.

Top the beef with salsa con queso, spreading it evenly over the beef.

Sprinkle diced tomatoes evenly on top of the salsa con queso.

Spread the refried beans evenly across the top of the tomatoes.

Add shredded Mexican blend cheese evenly over the refried beans.

Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes until the cheese is melted and the dip is hot and bubbling.

If desired, switch the oven to broil on medium and broil for 2 to 3 minutes until the cheese is browned, watching closely to prevent burning.

Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving with guacamole, salsa, and tortilla chips.

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