Mr. Taco Bean Dip

• 1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 envelope taco seasoning
• 1 round loaf (1 pound) unsliced bread or whole wheat bread
• Curly endive or leaf lettuce
• 1 small sweet red pepper
• Toothpicks
• 1 cherry or grape tomato
• 1 hard-boiled large egg, halved
• 2 pitted ripe olives
• Celery leaves
• Tortilla chips and assorted fresh vegetables

1. In a food processor, process beans until smooth. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning until blended. Beat in beans. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
2. Cut the top fourth off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1-1/2-in. shell. Cube removed bread; set aside. Place bread bowl on an endive-lined plate.
3. Cut red pepper into two rings for ears and a thick slice for mouth; attach to bread bowl, using toothpicks. Attach tomato for nose. For eyes, attach egg and olives and celery leaves for eyelashes.
4. Fill bread bowl with bean dip. Serve with bread cubes, tortilla chips and vegetables.

cannellini beans, cream cheese, sour cream, taco, bread, curly endive, sweet red pepper, toothpicks, tomato, egg, olives, celery, tortilla chips

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/mr-taco-bean-dip/ (may not work)