Spider's Nest Dip

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Total Time:
11 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
1 min
Yield:
20 to 25 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 2 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 (1.25-ounce) package taco seasoning mix
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 1 (16-ounce) can black refried beans
  • 1 (12-ounce) package shredded Mexican cheese
  • 1/2 cup fresh chunky salsa (from your grocery's deli section)
  • 1 (2.25-ounce) can chopped black olives
  • 1 cup guacamole (from your grocery's deli section)
  • 1 (15-ounce) can whole black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 4 to 6 bags blue tortilla chips

Directions

In a small bowl, mix cream cheese and 1/2 packet of taco seasoning with 1 cup of the sour cream (hold the rest of the sour cream to decorate). Set mixture aside.

Spread a thin layer of refried beans in the bottom of a microwaveable serving dish. Add a layer of shredded cheese. Heat dish in microwave for 1 minute, until cheese is slightly melted.

Drain the salsa and layer it over the cheese. Drain the olives and layer over the salsa. Add a layer of the sour cream mixture. Add a layer of guacamole.

To decorate the top, spoon a medium sized dollop of sour cream in the center. This is the spider's "nest."

Spoon the rest of the sour cream into an air-tight bag. Cut a very small piece out of 1 of the bottom corners of the bag and, starting at the outer edge of the dip, pipe a thin circle around the perimeter. Create another circle half way between the perimeter circle and the center dollop, creating 3 circles.

Using a knife blade, toothpick or skewer, drag a thin line of the sour cream from the "nest" outward toward the edge of the dish. Continue making lines all around the "nest" to complete the spider web design. Position whole black beans onto the sour cream "web."

Embellish with plastic decorative spiders. Serve with a bowl of blue tortilla chips, and watch your guests scurry to get a bite!

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  • on November 11, 2010

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    I made a few modifications, based on what I had (used 16 oz whipped cream cheese, about 3/4 cup sour cream, and a whole package of low sodium taco seasoning. Didn't put the olives in a layer, just made a big spider for the top from a couple and chopped up a few and sprinkled them around. Took it to a potluck and everyone raved about it and wanted the recipe. You could easily vary the top decoration depending on the season. Tasty, easy make-ahead!

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  • on October 05, 2010

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    Crowd pleaser, everyone asks me for this recipe! It's been a hit for years for me.

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  • on October 25, 2009

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    I found this recipe extremely confusing. First off what sort of dish are you suppose to use and why would you only have a very thin layer of the refried beans if you aren't using them again?
    The dish tasted phenomenal but it was a bit of struggle pulling it together. I found attempting to spread the cream cheese layer on the salsa a bit of a struggle so after a while I simply melded them together.

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