This Taco sauce It’s an easy appetizer to make for game day! With layers of refried beans, taco topped ground beef, sour cream, cheese and your favorite taco toppings, it’s sure to be a hit. Make sure you have plenty of tortilla chips on hand to dip at your next party!
Taco Dip is not only my favorite appetizer, but it’s perfect during the week when I’m working late and need something quick and fun for dinner. It’s also great to bring for tailgating or other family gatherings!
Easy Taco Sauce
We love Mexican flavors around here and are always looking for more game day snacks to share when we get friends together to watch football.
You’ll love this layered taco dip recipe that packs almost all of my favorite Mexican flavors into one simple appetizer.
Ingredients for Beef Taco Dip
This sauce is easily customizable using a few basic ingredients. Gather these things to make this tasty sauce:
- Olive oil
- Chopped onion
- ground beef
- Taco Seasoning Mix: Make your own and always keep it on hand!
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- Refried beans
- Sour cream
- Grated Mexican cheese (you can also use cheddar cheese)
- Tomato
- Diced jalapeno
- Tortilla chips (for serving)
Be sure to review the recipe card below to find the exact amount of each ingredient you’ll need for this chip dip.
How to make layered taco sauce
Making taco sauce hardly gets easier!
- First, prepare a 9-inch cake pan by spraying it with nonstick cooking spray. Then heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Next, add a drizzle of olive oil to a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion and sauté until soft, about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add the ground beef to the pan and cook until the meat crumbles and falls apart. Drain excess fat. Pour in taco seasoning (homemade or store-bought) and water and simmer for at least 5 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Spread the refried beans evenly across the bottom of a pie pan. Then cover it completely with taco meat.
- Next, spread sour cream over the meat. Top the sour cream layer with shredded taco cheese.
- Then cook everything until the cheese is gooey and melted. It takes about 15 minutes for everything to heat up.
Serve garnished with diced tomatoes, sliced jalapeños and plenty of tortilla chips for dipping. So good!
Frequently asked questions
How do I store leftover Hot Taco Sauce?
Wrap the dish tightly with cling film or aluminum foil and store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Then you can reheat it as needed in the oven or microwave.
If you prefer, you can also transfer the sauce to an airtight container.
What are other variations of the recipe?
- Try substituting chorizo sausage in place of the hamburger or, for a lighter recipe, use ground turkey.
- Use black beans for more protein to make it more filling.
- Add a layer of avocado or guacamole before serving this flavorful dip.
- Use any of your favorite toppings like black olives, crispy red onion or green onion, diced peppers, fresh cilantro and more!
- Serve with corn chips such as Fritos balls for an alternative to the classic tortilla chip.
Game day recipes
When life is busy, like it has been around here lately, I love good holiday food that comes together in under 30 minutes! Making layered taco dip is quick and easy.
It’s not a game day if chicken wings aren’t on the menu. Am I right? These Honey garlic chicken wings they can be easily prepared in the oven or deep fryer and have the perfect balance of sweet and spicy.
Serve this game day dip alongside other favorites like this Buffalo Chicken Cheese Ball, Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip, and Jalapeno Ranch Dip.
And, of course, you can never go wrong with nachos! These Loaded BBQ Chicken Nachos are filled with cheese, shredded BBQ chicken, and ALL the fixings.
Taco Recipes
If you like this easy taco dip recipe, I have many other taco inspired recipes for you to enjoy. They’re all great for a tailgating or gaming party too!
- Chicken Taco Dip uses delicious shredded chicken for an appetizer that’s hard to stop eating. Your guests will be impressed when you serve them a taco braid filled with all their favorite fillings.
- If you like crispy chicken but don’t want to mess with frying, try this crispy chicken taco too! Chicken breasts coated in taco seasoning and tortilla chips were delicious served with pico de gallo.
- You can never go wrong with Taco Casserole or Taco Hummus Wraps for either a game party or a quick family dinner. To feed a crowd with finger food, you definitely need these Taco Pockets too.
- When you need a meal you can cook in your slow cooker while you do everything else, try the Carne Asada Taco Boats Slow Cooker.
What’s your favorite way to eat tacos?
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I rate everything I make on a scale of 1 to 4, with 4 being the best and this Taco Dip earned 4 rolling pins!
It was fabulous, quick and easy to make. Everyone loved the different flavors and textures layered together with the Mexican spices. Honestly, it tastes a lot like nachos but is much easier and less complicated to share.
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Taco sauce
Taco Dip with Tortilla Chips is an easy appetizer for game day or anytime! Layers of refried beans, taco topped ground beef, sour cream, cheese and your favorite taco toppings are sure to be a hit.
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Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Prepare a 9-inch cake pan by spraying it with cooking spray.
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In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil.
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Add the chopped onion to the pan and sauté until soft, about 4 to 5 minutes.
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Place the minced meat in the pan and heat until fully cooked, breaking it up as it cooks.
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Drain off the fat.
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Add package of taco seasoning and 2/3 cup water. Stir to combine and simmer for at least 5 minutes. Leave to cool slightly.
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Spread the refried beans on the bottom of the pan.
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Cover completely with seasoned ground beef.
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Spread with sour cream.
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Distribute the grated cheese evenly.
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Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is melted and everything is heated through.
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Garnish with diced fresh tomato, jalapeño and serve with tortilla chips
Nutrition
Serve: 1G | Calories: 444.33kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.29pmG | Protein: 22.14G | Fat: 32.49G | Saturated fat: 14.91G | Cholesterol: 95.15mg | Sodium: 1033.51mg | Potassium: 377.9mg | Fiber: 4.49G | Sugar: 5.83G | Vitamin A: 1165.61UI | Vitamin C: 9.58mg | Soccer: 320.43mg | Iron: 2.62mg
This post was originally published on January 12, 2018. It was updated in format and with photos on December 30, 2024.
