Seven Layer Super Bowl Dip

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper (and/or yellow sweet pepper)
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion
• 1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
• 2 finely chopped jalapeno peppers
• 1 teaspoon shredded lime peel
• 1 (8 ounce) jar chunky salsa
• 1/2 medium avocado, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese or 2/3 cup monterey jack cheese
• 1/3 cup chopped pitted ripe olives
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro or 1 tablespoon parsley (optional)
• 16 ounces homemade tortilla chips or 16 ounces store bought tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 line a 12-inch platter with the shredded lettuce.
• 2 stir together black beans, sweet pepper, and green onions.
• 3 spoon atop lettuce, leaving a lettuce border.
• 4 dollop sour cream atop bean mixture; gently spread in a smooth layer atop beans, leaving a border.
• 5 sprinkle with jalapeno peppers and lime peel.
• 6 drain excess liquid from salsa.
• 7 stir in avocado; spoon atop sour cream layer, leaving a border.
• 8 sprinkle cheese atop.
• 9 top with a layer of chopped ripe olives and sprinkle with cilantro or parsley, if desired.
• 10 serve immediately or cover and chill for up to 6 hours.
• 11 serve with homemade tortilla chips or purchased chips.
• 12 makes about 32 appetizer servings.
• 13 homemade tortilla chips: cut ten 6-inch flour tortillas into wedges.
• 14 place in single layers on ungreased baking sheets.
• 15 bake in a 350 degree f oven about 10 to 15 minutes or until dry and crisp.
• 16 make-ahead tips: prepare and bake homemade tortilla chips.
• 17 store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 24 hours.
• 18 prepare layered dip.
• 19 cover and chill up to 6 hours.