Mile High Mexican Dip

Serving a delicious dip at a party is always great.  There are so many kinds of foods you can make a dip out of.  This is one that I like the best.  There are so many layers and flavors to it.  Serve it up with regular size tortilla chips, I like the lime flavored ones with it, it gives it that extra punch.  

Start layering.  It is very pretty on a platter with all the colors.  Scoop it up from the bottom with the tortilla chips to get every layer of Mexican tastes.  It's so big it's almost a meal in itself!

Mile High Mexican Dip

1 16 oz. can of Old El Paso Vegetarian Refried Beans

1 pkg. of Old El Paso Mild Taco Seasoning

1 16 oz. container of sour cream

2 limes, juiced

3 avocados

2 cups of iceberg lettuce, shredded

2 cups of tomatoes, seeded and chopped, I use plum tomatoes

1 small can of sliced black olives

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced, use 2 if you like heat

1/2 of red onion, diced

2 cups of shredded cheddar or taco cheese

3 Tbsp. chopped cilantro

Mix the beans with the Taco seasoning.  Spread on a large platter.  If your platter is round, make a circle out of the beans, if it's square make a square, doing this sets the shape of the dip.  Spread the sour cream over the beans.  Cut the avocados and seed them.  Scoop them out with a spoon into a bowl.  Pour the lime juice over them.  Mash them up with a potato masher or a fork, depending on if you like it smooth or chunky. Spread over the sour cream.  Layer on the lettuce, tomatoes, olives, jalapeno, onion and cheese.  Top it off with the cilantro.  Serve with regular tortilla chips or lime flavored chips.

TIP:  If you like you can add a jar of salsa as one of the layers.