Warm Tomato Taco Dip

Troop Angel's Note:

I got this from the coupon inserts in our Sunday paper, and it turned out to be a great snack to eat while watching football, NASCAR, etc. Easy to make, fairly inexpensive and something a little different.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• ½ lb ground beef
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can petite cut diced tomatoes , drained
• ½ ounce package taco seasoning
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• green onion , for garnish (optional)
• sour cream , for garnish (optional)
• avocado , for garnish (optional)

Directions:

1. Brown meat in skillet, drain.
2. Reserve 2 tbsp tomatoes as garnish.
3. Add remaining tomatoes and taco seasoning to skillet.
4. Spoon into 1 1/2 quart shallow baking dish.
5. Top with cheese.
6. Bake at 375* 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
7. Garnish with reserved tomatoes and sliced green onions, avocado and sour cream, if desired.
8. Serve with tortilla chips.

Reviews

[podapo]

Another winner here TA. I love these simple to put together kind of snack. Heck this could nearly be a meal. I was thinking I'd use it in a taco salad next!! Congrats on your football pool win.

[Ginny Sue]

I was looking for a taco dip that wasn't loaded with sour cream and cheese, and came across this. I'm so glad I did! I had a pound of ground beef so I doubled the recipe, and used half immediately and froze the rest to defrost in the future for a quick snack. I topped with just a sprinkle of cheese because DH can't handle much dairy. I garnished with guacamole. Really good!

[Denise!]

Great dip! I made a change and used Rotel for the diced tomatoes. I served this with the topping of avocados and green onion and served salsa and sour cream as well. Goes great with a cold beer! We really enjoyed this, thanks for posting!