Texas Taco Party Dip

Name: Texas Taco Party Dip
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef; 1 large onion, chopped, plus more, to taste; 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 (12-ounce) can tomato paste; 1 (15-ounce) can tomato purée; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 (15-ounce) cans ranch-style beans; 1 (9.25-ounce) package corn chips; 2 cups rice, hot and cooked; 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded; 1 medium head iceberg lettuce, shredded; 3 medium tomatoes, chopped; 1 (2.25-ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained; 1 cup picante sauce; tortilla chips, to taste, for serving

Beef Apps & Snacks Stove-Top

Time: 1 hour 50 minutes

Yield: 20 servings

About

Crank up the country music and pull on your sparkly cowboy boots for some two-stepping; now it's time for some Texas Taco Party Dip! Plunge your chip into the fun and flavorful Tex-Mex layered dip that fulfills your taco desires in every bite. Salty corn chips, fluffy rice, hearty ground beef, ranch-style beans, savory, shredded cheese, crunchy onions, crunchy lettuce, juicy tomatoes, tangy olives, and spicy picante sauce–yep, you can count on all of that to show up to the party every time you crunch! Texas Taco Party Dip will have you munching until the cows come home!

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 large onion, chopped, plus more, to taste
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (12-ounce) can tomato paste
1 (15-ounce) can tomato purée
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons salt
2 (15-ounce) cans ranch-style beans
1 (9.25-ounce) package corn chips
2 cups rice, hot and cooked
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1 medium head iceberg lettuce, shredded
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 (2.25-ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
1 cup picante sauce
tortilla chips, to taste, for serving

Directions

Step 1 -In a dutch oven, over medium heat, cook and crumble the beef and 1 of the chopped onions until the meat is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.

Step 2 -Drain the grease from the dutch oven.

Step 3 -Add the canned diced tomatoes and their juices, the tomato paste, the tomato purée, the chili powder, the cumin, and the salt. Stir to combine.

Step 4 -Cover the meat mixture and simmer for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Step 5 -Add the beans to the meat mixture and cook until they are heated through, for about 5-7 minutes.

Step 6 -On a platter, layer the corn chips, the cooked rice, the meat mixture, the cheese, the extra onions, the lettuce, the chopped tomatoes, the olives, and the picante sauce.

Step 7 -Serve with the tortilla chips.

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