Mexican Layer Dip

We’re supercharging the classic Mexican 7 Layer Dip by adding an eighth layer, crispy beef. Serve on tacos for an easy mid-week meal.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Mexican Layer Dip

Total Time: 30

Servings:

Equipment

Oven
Grill (broiler)
Oven safe dish
Deep frying pan
Stovetop

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic
1 avocado ripe
200 g baby tomatoes
2 limes
⅓ bunch spring onions
1 bunch coriander
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon chilli flakes opt.
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
500 g beef mince
400 g canned refried beans
1 cup Greek yoghurt
300 g salsa dip
150 g cheddar and mozzarella grated cheese mix
10 mini soft tacos

Instructions

Turn on the grill in your oven. If you have a separate oven and grill, also turn your oven on low heat to warm the tacos later. Get out a dish that is also oven safe (or that you feel comfortable putting under the grill for a couple of minutes). I used a large deep salad bowl for 4 serves.
Let’s prepare our veggies. Peel and crush garlic. Deseed and peel avocado and slice thinly. Quarter tomatoes. Slice lime into wedges. Finely slice spring onions and chop coriander.
2 cloves garlic, 1 avocado, 200 g baby tomatoes, 2 limes, ⅓ bunch spring onions, 1 bunch coriander
Place a deep frying pan over high heat. Add oil, garlic and spices (chilli flakes are optional). Stir until fragrant.
2 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon cumin seeds, 2 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon chilli flakes, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder
Add beef mince and break apart to brown. Cook for 3-4 minutes until beef is cooked through then set aside.
TIP: If your beef is coming straight from the fridge, add a little at a time, and let it brown before stirring too much, otherwise the pan will cool and the beef will become watery.
500 g beef mince
Spread the refried beans along the base of the dish. Lay out avocado slices.
You can serve your child each of the components separately. If so, put their portion of beans and avocado on their plate now.
400 g canned refried beans, 1 avocado
Dollop on Greek yoghurt in one layer, then salsa.
Add components to your child’s plate if you are serving these elements separately.
1 cup Greek yoghurt, 300 g salsa dip
Add the mince layer then scatter over cheese and put under the grill for two-three minutes, until cheese has melted. At the same time warm the soft tacos on a lower rack in the oven.
Again, add components to your child’s plate if you are serving these elements separately.
150 g cheddar and mozzarella grated cheese mix, 10 mini soft tacos
Top with tomatoes, coriander leaves and spring onions. Serve by scooping dollops of the dip into warm tacos and squeezing over wedges of lime.
If you served elements separately, add tomatoes, tacos and coriander to their plate now too.
200 g baby tomatoes, ⅓ bunch spring onions, 1 bunch coriander, 2 limes

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