Cheesy Baked Taco Dip

Baked taco dip in a cast iron skillet, sitting on a wood cutting board with a bowl of chips in the background

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The ultimate cheesy baked taco dip is an easy appetizer made with layers of cream cheese, taco seasoned ground beef or turkey, beans, salsa & guacamole!

Servings: 8 people

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 40

Author: Whitney Bond

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: Mexican

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup onions, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound ground turkey, or beef
2 tablespoons taco seasoning, click link for homemade recipe
16 ounce jar salsa
15 ounce can black beans, drained & rinsed
16 ounces cream cheese
4 ounce can diced green chilies
2 cups spicy cheddar cheese, or pepper jack cheese (shredded)
1 cup guacamole, click link for easy recipe
2 tablespoons green onions, diced
½ cup tomatoes, diced

Serve With

10 ounce bag tortilla chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, cook 3 minutes, add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
Add the ground turkey and cook until no longer pink.
Once the turkey is cooked through, drain any grease, then add the taco seasoning, salsa and black beans. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
In the meantime, combine the cream cheese and green chilies in a small bowl. Spread in the bottom of an oven-safe baking dish.
Top with the ground turkey mixture and shredded cheddar cheese.
Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven and top with the guacamole, green onions and tomatoes.
Serve with tortilla chips for dipping.

Notes

Vegetarian Option: Substitute the ground turkey with soyrizo or meatless crumbles to make this recipe vegetarian.

Gluten Free Option: This recipe is gluten-free using the ingredients shown above. If using store-bought taco seasoning mix, always check the label to make sure it's gluten free

Nutrition Facts

Calories 513kcal (26%)Carbohydrates 20g (7%)Protein 28g (56%)Fat 36g (55%)Saturated Fat 18g (90%)Cholesterol 123mg (41%)Sodium 1094mg (46%)Potassium 786mg (22%)Fiber 7g (28%)Sugar 5g (6%)Vitamin A 1530mg (31%)Vitamin C 10.1mg (12%)Calcium 304mg (30%)Iron 2.3mg (13%)

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