Baked 7 Layer Dip with Meat
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The Best Baked 7 Layer Dip Recipe! This Hot 7 Layer dip is so delicious. Made with ground beef and cream cheese – everyone will love it!
Everyone knows how much we LOVE a good dip! My favorites have to be our Healthy Onion Dip, Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip, and Healthy Spinach Artichoke Dip!
If you’ve never had 7 layer dip, it is basically a Mexican style dip with 7 delicious layers of cheese, beans, and veggies! Black beans and ground beef are loaded with protein, fiber, and healthy carbs, making them the perfect base for a healthy snack.
Not only is this dip so easy to make, but it’s also perfect for a party, tailgate, or holiday party.
There’s just something about a baked, warm, cheesy dip that is unmatched. This hot baked 7- Layer dip does not disappoint!
Ingredients
Substitutions
Cheese: You can use monterey jack or colby jack cheese in place of cheddar. Any shredded cheese will work. We recommend grating your own cheese as it melts much better!
Low fat cheese: I find that low fat cheese does not melt as well as regular cheeses, however they will work in this recipe if you prefer them. It may make the dip watery.
Greek Yogurt: We haven’t tested it, but I think you could substitute dairy free greek yogurt or sour cream in place of greek yogurt.
Ground Beef: We like 85/15 ground beef. Feel free to use leaner ground beef depending on what you like. Read Butcherbox Reviews to see why we love them for our ground beef! I haven’t tried making this with ground turkey or ground chicken but I think it would work.
Taco Seasoning: We love making homemade taco seasoning for the best flavor. It’s lower in salt and doesn’t have any funky ingredients! We like this brand of taco seasoning if you don’t want to make your own.
Pico de Gallo: You could also try a layer of salsa or fresh tomatoes.
To make vegetarian: You can use cooked lentils or ground beef substitute however, you’ll need to adjust your cooking time. You also could check out our Vegetarian Buffalo Dip or Healthy Easy Bean Dip instead.
How to Make baked 7 Layer Dip
- In a pan brown ground beef until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Stir in taco seasoning.
- In a small bowl, mix together Greek yogurt and Neufchatel cream cheese. Arrange the dip in a baking dish — layer cream cheese/yogurt, beef, refried beans, olives, corn, and cheddar cheese.
- Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes until the top is bubbling and the cheese is melted!
- Top with pico de gallo & enjoy.
Serving Suggestions
- With traditional tortilla chips
- On a tostada or as a filling for a taco
- Pretzels – (I love these flat ones for dipping!)
- Veggies – Celery, peppers and carrots go well with this.
- Over a salad – This is dip is hearty enough that it can be eaten like a casserole (like our Taco Casserole) or served over a salad.
- With a fun drink – We love our Skinny Margaritas
Storage
How long is 7 Layer Dip good for in fridge?: This will last in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight container
Can 7 layer dip be frozen?: You can freeze this recipe for up to 3 months.
We like these containers for freezing !
How to reheat baked 7 layer dip?: You can reheat this recipe in the microwave, oven, or on the stove.
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Baked 7 Layer Dip
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tablespoons taco seasoning
- ½ cup greek yogurt
- ½ cup neufchatel cream cheese
- 1 cup refried beans
- 1 cup corn thawed/drained
- ½ cup black olives halved
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup pico de gallo
- Avocados for slicing – optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a pan brown ground beef until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Make sure to break up the ground beef so that it is in fine pieces. When finished cooking, stir in taco seasoning.
- In a small bowl mix together greek yogurt and neufchatel cream cheese.
- In an 8×8 baking dish, assemble the dip. Create the layers of cream cheese/yogurt, beef, refried beans, olives, corn and cheddar cheese.
- Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes until the top is bubbling and the cheese is melted!
- Top with pico de gallo & enjoy.
This dip was so good! My husband is loving that I’m using this website. So far everything I’ve made from the clean eating couple has been great! Using Greek yogurt instead of sour cream is awesome. We couldn’t taste the difference at all!
The pico de gallo really finishes this dish off! Fun dip for Super Bowl without feeling like you went overboard!