Serves 14
15 min
Seven Layer Dip Appetizer
Recipe GLPR25018919c7b0ad
A layered appetizer featuring fourteen tostada shells, each topped with refried beans, guacamole, seasoned sour cream, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, green onions, and black olives. These are then stacked into two towers, each with seven distinct layers of complementary flavors and textures. A drizzle of taco sauce finishes this impressive starter.
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Ingredients
1 cup sour cream
1 packet taco seasoning
1 can refried beans
1 cup guacamole
1 cup pico de gallo
1 cup shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 cup sliced black olives
14 tostada shells
3 to 4 tablespoons taco sauce
Directions
In a small bowl, combine the sour cream with the taco seasoning packet. Stir well until evenly blended and set aside.
Arrange all fourteen tostada shells on a clean work surface.
Top the first shell with a thin layer of refried beans, spreading to cover. Repeat this step on a second shell, then set both bean-topped shells aside to serve as the bases of your two stacks.
Top two additional shells with guacamole, spreading to flatten slightly. Top two more shells with the seasoned sour cream mixture.
Top two more shells with pico de gallo, and top two additional shells with the shredded cheese.
Top two more shells with the chopped green onions, and top the remaining two shells with the sliced black olives.
Place the two bean-topped shells on separate serving plates as the foundation. Begin building each stack by placing a guacamole-topped shell on top of the bean layer, then layer the remaining toppings in order: sour cream, pico de gallo, cheese, green onions, and finally black olives. Each stack should now have seven distinct layers.
Spoon any remaining seasoned sour cream mixture over the top of each stack, then drizzle each with taco sauce.
Just before serving, use a chef's knife to press down gently through the center of each stack several times to help integrate and break up the layers slightly, making it easier to pull off individual tostadas while maintaining their toppings.
