Sportsman's Appetizer

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

A long-time family favorite! This dip is great to serve to a crowd of hungry guys while watching weekend sports, or just to serve at any time! My Kittencal's Red Enchilada or Taco Sauce works great in this recipe!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 5

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 -2 jalapeno pepper , seeded and finely chopped (optional or to taste)
• 2 -4 teaspoons dried chili pepper flakes (or to taste)
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 2 -4 teaspoons seasoning salt
• black pepper
• 2 -3 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
• 1 cup mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing
• 1 cup taco sauce (mild, medium or hot, see my recipe#168653)
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese , shredded
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese , shredded
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
• 1 pint sour cream
• corn chips (any amount) or tortilla chips (any amount)

Directions:

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a skillet, brown ground beef with onion, garlic, chili flakes, salt and black pepper stirring often until crumbly; drain any fat.
3. In a small bowl combine mayo and taco sauce; stir in ground beef.
4. Add 3/4 cup of both cheeses, chopped onion, and fresh garlic.
5. Season with more salt and pepper to taste if desired.
6. Transfer to a large oven-proof dish or pie plate; top off with remaining cheeses.
7. Insert corn or tortilla chips all around the edges of dish Bake for 15-20 minutes.
8. SO good!

Reviews

[Pj in Illinois]

This is a winner of a recipe.I did however omit the mayo and subbed it for cream cheese.This recipe is off the charts..... delish. Thanks.....PJ

[Kim D.]

This was really good and the whole family loved it. I only made one change. I used 4 oz. of cream cheese instead of the mayonnaise. I felt the mayo would make it taste too tangy. I took Marsha D's advice and used Taco Sauce for the taco sauce. I sprinkled more fresh chopped jalapenos on top before baking and omitted the sour cream. This was a wonderful, filling dip that I will make again. Thanks for posting!

[jolyn421]

I would have to agree with some of the others that this was just ok, I also believe it is missing something. The only thing I did n ot add was the jalapeno pepper and I also used enchilada sauce instead of taco sauce. Maybe it's the salad dressing, I am just not sure. Sorry that this didn't mix with our taste buds.