Ingredients:

  • 16 oz refried beans
  • 3 tbsp taco seasoning, divided
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 cup full fat sour cream
  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 cups chunky guacamole
  • 1.5 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • 1 cup Roma tomatoes, seeded and finely diced
  • 0.5 cup canned black olives, sliced and drained
  • 0.25 cup green onions, thinly sliced

Instructions:

  1. Combine 16 oz refried beans with 2 tbsp taco seasoning and 2 tbsp water in a small bowl.
  2. Smooth the bean mixture into the bottom of your 9x9 dish until the layer is perfectly flat and even.
  3. Use a hand mixer to beat 4 oz room temperature cream cheese until smooth, then fold in 1 cup sour cream and 1 tbsp taco seasoning.
  4. Spread the dairy mixture over the beans until no brown is visible through the white layer.
  5. Carefully spoon 2 cups chunky guacamole over the sour cream layer and spread it gently. Work slowly so you don't mix the layers.
  6. Sprinkle 1.5 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese evenly over the guacamole until the green layer is mostly covered.
  7. Dice 1 cup Roma tomatoes (remember to discard the watery seeds) and slice 0.25 cup green onions.
  8. Scatter the tomatoes, 0.5 cup sliced black olives, and green onions over the cheese until the top looks vibrant and colorful.
  9. Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes until the layers have firmed up and the flavors have melded.