T.G.I. Friday's Nine-Layer Dip

Top Secret Restaurant Recipes, p. 288

2/3 cup sour cream

1/8 teaspoon cumin

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/8 teaspoon paprika

Dash salt

1 16-ounce can refried beans

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

½ cup guacamole (made fresh or frozen, thawed)

¼ cup sliced black olives

2 green onions, chopped (1/4 cup)

1 medium tomato, chopped

1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro

On the side

Salsa

Combine the sour cream, cumin, cayenne pepper, paprika, and salt in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside.

This comes out with quite a kick!

Heat the refried beans until hot, using a microwave or in a saucepan over medium heat.

Bonus points if the beans come out still in the shape of the can.

When the beans are hot, spread them over the center of a serving platter or in a shallow dish.

Sprinkle ½ of the cheese evenly over the beans.

Spread the guacamole over the cheese.

Try to be tidy about this to avoid mixing up the layers too much. 

Sprinkle the sliced olives over the guacamole.

Spread the seasoned sour cream over the olives.

Sprinkle the green onions, then the tomatoes evenly over the sour cream layer.

Finish up by sprinkling the remainder of the cheese over the tomatoes, and topping the dip off with the cilantro. Serve the dip with tortilla chips and a side of your favorite salsa.

Pretty and ready to party!

My Rating: 4/5 "This ish is good - really good. The people I served it to raved about it. It doesn't keep super-long thanks to that sour cream, though, so make sure it gets gobbled up!"