Best Ever 7 Layer Mexican Bean Dip Recipe + Video
7 Layer Bean Dip is loaded with layers of cheesy rice, beef, and refried beans! Make this Mexican dip recipe for a full meal or party snack.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons Mrs Dash Southwest chipotle seasoning
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 can refried beans I like spicy refried beans
- 2 cups chicken rice cooked or your favorite cooked rice
- 1/2 cup salsa verde green chile sauce
- 1/2 cup red enchilada sauce
- 12 ounces Colby Jack cheese shredded
- 1/2 can large black olives sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a medium skillet over medium, add ground beef and salt. Cook, until cooked through. Once it is cooked, add chipotle seasoning and stir to combine. Add water and cover. Simmer 15 minutes, remove cover and cook until water is cooked out. Set seasoned beef aside until needed.
- In a medium casserole dish or heat safe bowl (I used a 1.75 quart). Spread refried beans into dish and add 4 ounces of the cheese. Mix to combine well.
- Add cooked rice and spread evenly. Add salsa verde and smooth over the rice layer.
- Sprinkle approximately 4 ounces cheese onto salsa verde layer. Sprinkle cooked beef evenly over cheese layer.
- Add enchilada sauce and smooth evenly over the seasoned beef.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese over top. Arrange sliced olives on top of cheese.
- Place dish on a small baking sheet and place in center of oven. Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned (or up to 30 minutes if ingredients are cold).
- Serve with chips.
Video
Notes
This dish freezes very well. I like to make (6) 2-cup servings and freeze them for easy dinners. Each one serves 2 with chips.
To pre-make: Prepare recipe as written, but do not bake it. Wrap oven safe dishes in aluminum foil and freeze. Then, place in oven for 30-45 minutes on 350°F until warmed through. Uncover the last 10 minutes to melt the cheese.
This is an incredibly versatile recipe that can be made with your favorites. Substitute the seasoned ground chicken layer with ground beef or turkey, Italian sausage (omit seasoning) or even diced left over chicken, turkey, beef or pork.
Diced green chiles are fabulous in place of the Salsa Verde Layer.
I also like to double the seasoned beef in this recipe for a heartier meal.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 351cal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 726mg | Sugar: 2g | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 224mg | Iron: 2mg