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Jack-O-Lantern Layered Mexican Dip

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Updated Mar 8, 2017
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Decorate a favorite party dip to look like a Halloween Jack-O-Lantern.

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  • Well, wouldn’t you know it? October is upon us (how did it sneak up so fast?) and that means one thing to me… pumpkins! We are headed to the pumpkin patch this weekend. I like to keep some whole and decorate with them for all of October and November. Of course, I like to carve a few into jack-o'-lanterns. You know a great way to make pumpkin carving more fun is to have a pumpkin carving party. You could serve pumpkin treats and cider, but I’m sure if you made this Jack-O-Lantern Mexican Layer Dip, it would be the hit of your party. This dip is based on the more retro classic Mexican layer dip. I swear that dip used to be at every party I attended as a kid. It was always cold, whereas this one is indeed baked. This dip also has the addition of black beans - which were not nearly as popular back then as they are today. You have to admit that this jack-o’-lantern dip is super cute. It’ll add some spice to any Halloween or Pumpkin party you are hosting. To make this easy dip, just layer, layer, layer, bake, and enjoy!
  • If you're looking for more last minute tricks for your Halloween party treats, check out these Halloween Party Ideas. They’re wicked good!

Jack-O-Lantern Layered Mexican Dip

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (16 oz) Old El Paso™ Traditional Refried Beans
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 large avocado
  • 1/2 cup black beans
  • 1 cup mild or medium salsa
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 3 blue corn tortilla chips
  • 17 sliced black olives

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. In a greased deep pie dish, spread the refried beans and then layer on the green chilies.
  • Step 
    2
    Mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, and avocado together in a medium bowl. Mix until the avocado is smooth with very few chunks. Layer the avocado mixture on top of the chilies.
  • Step 
    3
    Combine the black beans and salsa and spread on top of the avocado layer.
  • Step 
    4
    Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 20-30 minutes - until heated through and bubbly.
  • Step 
    5
    Decorate the top of the dip with three tortilla chips forming the eyes and nose of the jack-o-lantern. Use sliced olives to form a mouth. Serve hot with remaining blue tortilla chips.

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