Bonanza Bean Dip

By á-46601

When you're looking for easy appetizers to serve a crowd, you can't go wrong with bean dip recipes. With its irresistible combination of fresh, colorful ingredients, this easy recipe should top your list!

Ingredients

• LIME GUACAMOLE:
• 1 (16-ounces) can refried beans
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 recipe lime guacamole, below
• 1 cup cojita cheese, crumbled or 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 (8-ounces) carton dairy sour cream
• 1 cup halved or quartered cherry tomatoes
• 1 (2.25 ounces) can sliced pitted ripe olives, well drained
• 1/2 cup sliced green onions
• 1/3 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• lime wedges
• green onion tops or chives, optional
• tortilla or corn chips
• bottled hot pepper sauce
• 4 avocados, halved, seeded, peeled, and coarsely mashed
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 jalapeno, seeded, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (6-cloves)
• 1 teaspoon shredded lime peel
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce

Preparation

Step 1

In bowl combine beans and cayenne. In one half of bottom of 2-quart rectangular baking dish spread bean mixture in even layer. Spoon Lime Guacamole in other half, spreading evenly. Sprinkle both with cojita cheese. Spread sour cream over all. Cover; chill up to 24 hours.

Before serving, sprinkle tomatoes, well-drained olives, and onions over sour cream. Sprinkle cheese over tomatoes. Sprinkle onion tops. Pass lime wedges.

LIME GUACAMOLE:
In bowl combine avocados, tomato, onion, jalapeno, garlic, lime peel, lime juice, salt, pepper, and hot pepper sauce.