Beefy Taco Dip

By kimvess

Spicy ground beef, picante sauce, cream cheese and Cheddar are heated together for a hearty dip with maximum flavor...it's a quick and tasty appetizer to serve with tortilla chips.

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 cup Pace® Picante Sauce
• 1/2 of an 8-ounce package cream cheese, cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons each diced tomatoes, sliced green onion, sliced pitted ripe olives and/or seeded sliced jalapeño pepper
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• Tortilla chips

Preparation

Step 1

1 Cook the beef and chili powder in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is well browned, stirring often to separate meat. Pour off any fat.

2 Stir the picante sauce, cream cheese and Cheddar cheese in the skillet. Cook and stir until the cheese is melted.

3 Spoon the beef mixture into a medium bowl.  Sprinkle with the tomatoes, onion, olives and pepper and top with the sour cream, if desired.  Serve with the tortilla chips.