How to Make Seven-Layer Dip | Allrecipes

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

guacamole

💰Cheaper: mashed avocado

Mashed avocado is a cost-effective alternative.

shredded cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

salsa

💰Cheaper: homemade salsa

Homemade salsa can be made with fresh ingredients at a lower cost.

In a large skillet, brown 1.5 lb of ground beef.

Drain the fat from the browned beef and allow it to cool to room temperature.

Chop 1 tomato to make about 0.5 cup.

Chop green onions to make about 0.5 cup.

Chop 1 (2.25 oz) can of black olives.

Mix the chopped tomato, green onions, and olives with the drained meat.

In a 9 by 13 inch serving tray or glass serving bowl, spread a 16 oz can of refried beans to create the first layer.

Sprinkle 2 cups of shredded cheddar monterey jack cheese blend on top of the refried beans to complete the second layer.

Cover the cheese layer with the cooked ground beef to create the next layer.

Spread 1 cup (8 oz) of sour cream to cover the ground beef completely.

Spread 1 cup of guacamole on top of the sour cream.

Pour 1 cup of salsa over the guacamole layer and spread evenly.

Sprinkle the remaining 2 cups of shredded cheddar monterey jack cheese to cover the salsa layer.

Sprinkle the top with black olives, chopped tomatoes, and green onions for garnish.

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