Since Labor Day is a holiday when most are off work, people are always stopping by the Neely house, and we’ve got to have something at the ready for our guests to munch on. This seven-layer dip is absolutely beautiful as well as flavorful, a great item to set up to get the party started!
Recipe information
Yield
serves 4 to 6 as an appetizer
Ingredients
One 15-ounce can reduced-fat refried beans
1 chipotle pepper packed in adobo, minced
2 tablespoons water
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
One 4.5-ounce can chopped green chiles
1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and diced
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh cilantro
Tortilla chips, for serving
Preparation
Heat the refried beans, minced chipotle pepper, and water in a medium saucepan until hot and smooth. Spoon into a glass bowl or dish. Create a layer with all the cheese, then layers of all the chiles, avocado, tomatoes, sour cream, and cilantro, in that order. Serve with tortilla chips while the beans are warm, so that the cheese is nicely melted.
Reprinted with permission from The Neelys' Celebration Cookbook by Pat and Gina Nelly. Copyright © 2011 by Pat and Gina Nelly with Anna Volkwein. Excerpted by permission of Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Pat and Gina Neely are restaurateurs, best-selling authors, popular speakers, and hosts of the Food Network hit series Down Home with the Neelys. They recently opened their first New York City restaurant, Neely's Barbecue Parlor. They live with their daughters in Memphis, where they enjoy cooking at home with family and friends.
Ann Volkwein is a best-selling food and lifestyle author based in New York City and Austin, Texas. Her previous books include: The Arthur Avenue Cookbook, Chinatown New York, Mixt Greens (with Andrew Swallow), and, with Guy Fieri: Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives; More Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives; and Guy Fieri Food.
