Hot Refried Bean Dip Recipe

hot bean dip topped with tomatoes, jalapenos, and cilantro in a cast iron skillet with some tortilla chips in it.

5 from 2 votes

Smooth and cheesy refried bean dip is so simple to make by mixing ingredients and baking it until hot and gooey. This fantastic hot bean dip features cream cheese, vegetables, Monterrey Jack cheese, sour cream, and spices. You can easily adjust spice level of the dip to make it more or less spicy.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Fat, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 406kcal

Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

16-20 oz can refried beans
8 oz cream cheese softened
3/4 cup sour cream
6 oz Monterrey Jack cheese grated
1 small onion
1 large tomato
1 jalapeno pepper older jalapenos are more spicy
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
salt

Topping:

2 oz Monterrey Jack cheese grated
1 jalapeno OPTIONAL
diced tomatoes OPTIONAL

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° and lightly grease cast iron skillet or a baking dish.
Dice onions, tomatoes, and jalapeno. Choose older jalapenos for more spice and add jalapeno seeds. Choose young jalapenos for less spice and discard the seeds. (I highly recommend wearing gloves when working with a jalapeno, that way your hands won't burn for hours.)
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix to thoroughly combine.
Spread the dip mixture in a cast iron skillet or a baking dish.
Top off with some more grated Monterrey Jack cheese, jalapenos, and diced tomatoes.
Bake the dip for about 20 minutes.

Notes

Make Ahead: Mix everything together and spread it in the baking dish (not in a cast iron skillet). Cover the baking dish air-tight and refrigerate it until you're ready to bake. Let the dish warm up on the counter for about 30 minutes before baking.

What else to add: mix in more veggies like bell peppers, other chili peppers like habanero or serrano, pickled jalapenos (drained and chopped), green onions, black beans and/or corn. For meats, add some cooked chorizo or cooked taco flavored meat.

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