Recipe#3376

Title: 7 Layer Dip 04

From: "Susan E. Sorlie" s.e.sorlie@larc.nasa.gov 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: 7-layer Dip with Homemade Salsa 
 Date: 11 Jan 1998 17:04:34 -0700 
 Message-ID: <34B54BE9.31C5@larc.nasa.gov> 

1 large bunch of green onions
 1 large bunch of cilantro 
 3 cans of diced tomato and peppers 
 lemon juice 
 lime juice 
 1 small can (4 - 6 oz) of chopped green chiles
 salt
 Wash green onions and cilantro.  Let them dry (shake out all
 excessive water).  Chop up green onions (both white and green part).
 Chop up cilantro where leaves are attached to stems (when you just
 have the stems, don't chop any more.  Throw this portion away).
 Open can of green chiles.  Combine all three ingredients in large
 bowl.  Pour lemon juice on ingredients that are in bowl.  Make sure
 that you put a good layer of lemon juice on ingredients.  Give one
 good squirt of lime juice on ingredients.  Sprinkle a bit of salt
 in bowl.  Open the three cans of tomatoes/peppers and pour some of
 the liquid out into the sink.  (There is just a little too much
 liquid in the cans.)  Pour cans into the large bowl with the other
 ingredients.  Mix everything up.  The salsa is done.
 "7 layer dip"
 For a 9x13 pan do the following:
 1 large can of fat free refried beans
 1 container of sour cream
 2 large tomatoes
 lettuce
 1 small onion
 salsa (recipe above)
 1 small can of chopped black olives
 1 bag of shredded Mexican cheese 
 2 jalapenos (or any other hot pepper)
 1 green onion
 Open can of refried beans.  Warm beans in another pan - a sauce
 pan (not the 9x13 pan).  Beans are easier to work with when warmed.
 Spread beans on bottom of 9x13 pan. (Make sure beans or any other
 ingredient blends together in pan.  Everything must lay evenly on
 pan.)  Chop up small onion (very fine) and spread on top of layer
 of beans.  Spread entire container of sour cream in pan.  Pour
 salsa on top of sour cream.  Make sure that you don't get the liquid
 in this layer (avoid the liquid - it makes dip very runny!).  Chop
 up very fine the lettuce.  Spread next layer.  Chop up tomatoes.
 Spread next layer.  Spread layer of shredded cheese next.  Spread
 chopped black olives next.  Chop green onion (only green portion
 - just for looks).  Sprinkle on top.  Chop jalapenos and sprinkle
 on top.
 You always want to make this item right before you intend to serve
 this so that everything is still fresh!