Bean Dip

This bean dip is a creamy blend of refried beans, seasonings, cream cheese and sour cream, all topped with cheese and baked to melted and gooey perfection. A super easy appetizer that's perfect for any gathering!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 221kcal

Author Sara Gollaway

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese softened
1/2 cup sour cream
2 16 ounce cans refried beans
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided use
1/2 cup pico de gallo optional garnish
tortilla chips for serving
cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9 or 10 inch baking dish or skillet with cooking spray.
Place the cream cheese in the bowl of a mixer. Beat until light and fluffy. Add the sour cream and beat until well mixed.
Stir in the refried beans, taco seasoning and 1 cup of shredded cheese. Mix until thoroughly combined.
Spoon the bean mixture into the prepared dish. Top with remaining cheese.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until dip is bubbly and cheese is melted.
Top with pico de gallo, and serve with tortilla chips.

Notes

Use freshly grated cheese instead of shredded cheese in a bag. The pre-shredded cheeses tend to use anti-caking agents which prevents the cheese from melting smoothly.

Use high quality canned refried beans which have a dark color and a nice consistency. Some generic brand refried beans can be watery.

If you want to save some calories, you can use low fat cream cheese and sour cream.

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