Bonanza Bean Dip

By CandyH

Ingredients

• Lime Guacamole:
• 1 16 ounce can refried beans
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 recipe Lime Guacamole, below
• 4 ounces cojita cheese, crumbled (1 cup) or 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 8 ounce carton dairy sour cream
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
• 1 2 1/4 ounce can sliced pitted ripe olives
• 1/2 cup sliced green onions
• 1/3 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• Green onion tops (optional)
• Tortilla or Corn Chips
• Lime Wedges
• Ingredients
• 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

Details

Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

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.
2. Before serving, sprinkle tomatoes, well-drained olives, and onions over sour cream. Sprinkle cheese over tomatoes. Sprinkle onion tops. Pass lime wedges. Makes 8 to 10 (1/2 cup) servings.


Lime Guacamole:
1.In bowl combine avocados, tomato, onion, jalapeno, minced garlic, shredded lime peel; lime juice, salt, ground black pepper and bottled hot pepper sauce.