Spider's Nest Dip
- 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
- 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!
cream cheese, taco seasoning mix, sour cream, black refried beans, cheese, fresh chunky salsa, black olives, guacamole, black beans, tortilla chips
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/spiders-nest-dip-recipe.html (may not work)