This taco dip flag is a festive, delicious, simple dish for your summer parties! Served cold and can be made a day before to help save you time on party day!
I have a certifiable obsession with dips. And tacos. And taco dips. And festive food items. So I'm losing. My. Mind. Over this. Taco. Dip. Flag. How cute is this thing?!
I have served this for Memorial day and the 4th of July and both times my guests were scraping the dish clean. (And by "guests" I mostly mean me...) Eventually we stopped using plates and just dug right in with chips. We couldn't be controlled. (And again by "we" I mostly mean me...)
This is very easy to put together and can be made a day in advance (which will save you time for getting everything else ready on party day!) It is also served cold which is always a lifesaver for parties! 🙂
TACO DIP FLAG
To begin this recipe, start by browning 1 lb of ground beef in a large pan until cooked, then drain out any excess fat. Add in ¾ C of water and 1 package of taco seasoning and allow to simmer for an additional 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate meat while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
In a large bowl, add in 16 oz of sour cream, 8 oz of softened cream cheese, and 1 package of taco seasoning. Mix well. Now we can start prepping the dip!
In a 9x13 pan, spread out a 16 oz can of refried beans. Top with cream cheese/sour cream mixture and spread out evenly. Top with cooled ground beef then sprinkle with ½ C of shredded cheddar cheese. 
Top evenly with 2 C shredded lettuce, then begin making your flag! Using 2 diced tomatoes and 1 C of cheddar cheese, create alternating rows, leaving the top corner empty. Add a few black olives to the top corner so they look like little stars!
Refrigerate for 30 minutes then serve with tortilla chips. Enjoy! 🙂
Look how festive this is all set up for my party next to the buzzed cherry bombs! 🙂 Not pictured is another festive favorite--my star spangled sangria!
Taco Dip Flag
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 9x13 pan of dip 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Pan-Fried, Mixed
- Cuisine: Holiday
Description
This taco dip flag is a festive, delicious, simple dish for your summer parties! Served cold and can be made a day before to help save you time on party day!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 16 oz can refried beans
- 16 oz sour cream
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 packages of taco seasoning (1.25 oz size)
- 2 medium sized tomatoes, diced
- 1 ½ C shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 C shredded lettuce
- A few sliced black olives
Instructions
- Brown 1 lb of ground beef in a large pan until cooked, then drain out any excess fat. Add in ¾ C of water and 1 package of taco seasoning and allow to simmer for an additional 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate meat while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- In a large bowl, add in 16 oz of sour cream, 8 oz softened cream cheese, and 1 package of taco seasoning. Mix well.
- In a 9x13 pan, spread out a 16 oz can of refried beans. Top with cream cheese/sour cream mixture and spread out evenly.
- Top with cooled ground beef.
- Sprinkle with ½ C of shredded cheddar cheese.
- Top with 2 C shredded lettuce.
- Create alternating rows of diced tomatoes and remaining 1 C of cheddar cheese, making the appearance of the American flag, leaving the top corner empty.
- Add black olives to top corner to look like little stars!
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes, then serve with tortilla chips.
- Enjoy!
Notes
See post notes for step by step images!
Keywords: 4th of July appetizer, Memorial Day dip, easy cold party food, make-ahead appetizer, flag shaped food, red white and blue food, American
**Recipe adapted/combined from Family Fresh Meals and Honey and Birch
What do you think? Did this recipe make the cut for you or did it crumble? What would you do differently? Leave a comment below! 🙂
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