Cheesy, creamy irresistible Texas Trash Dip is always a hit at parties! A warm bean dip that’s instantly devoured every time we serve it. It’s so easy to make, AND you can make it ahead of time and bake it right before serving. Grab the chips and get ready to dip away for days!
Why We LOVE Texas Trash Dip
- Easy To Make: Texas Trash Dip only takes about 5 minutes to put together. You can make it ahead of time and bake it right before serving.
- Perfect Party Appetizer: Just plop the dish down, grab a bag of chips and dig in. Nothing to serve or dish out to anyone, nothing to assemble. Gather round and enjoy.
- Addicting Flavor: Creamy refried beans, cheese and chiles all come together to make the most addicting – can’t get enough of this dip. There won’t be a drop left.
Ingredients You’ll Need
A photo of the primary ingredients you’ll need, minus the basics like salt and pepper. For a complete list of ingredients with amounts needed, head to the recipe card at the end of the post.
After the photo we’ll talk about a few of the noteworthy ingredients, why they work in this recipe and also substitutions if applicable.
- Refried Beans: Regular refried beans, fat free refried beans, even spicy or a flavored version. We stick with regular but you can use whatever you like.
- Cream Cheese: Again, full fat works best but you can use a light cream cheese, although fat free is not recommended for it’s texture after baking.
- Sour Cream: Full fat, regular sour cream if our preference, but you could substitute light cream cheese as well. Again, fat free isn’t recommended.
- Mexican Blend Cheese: Cheddar cheese also works fine, or Monterey Jack combined with pepper jack would be delicious.
- Taco Seasoning: Grab a 1 ounce packet or use our All Purpose Seasoning or our Fajita Seasoning if you have that made.
- Diced Green Chiles: These chiles are very mild, they really add more of a “tang” than a spiciness. If you like more heat you can diced up a jalapeño pepper, too.
- Tortilla Chips: For dipping! Any tortilla chip you like is fine, as long as it’s sturdy enough to hold up to this cheesy bean dip.
How To Make Texas Trash Dip
Step by step photos here with brief instructions for a visual aid. For complete, detailed instructions, head to the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Refried Bean Layer: Grab a deep pie dish or a 9″ x 9″ baking dish. Spread refried beans in the bottom of the dish in an even layer.
- Cream Cheese Layer: In another bowl, add softened cream cheese, sour cream, salsa and taco seasoning. Mix together until blended.
- Green Chile Layer: Spread the cream cheese filling on top of the refried beans in an even layer. Top with diced green chiles, spreading out to cover.
- Cheese Layer: Top the dip with 2 cups of Mexican blend cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
Variations
Switch up this bean dip to the flavors you like! Use spicy refried beans if you want to turn the heat up. Or like we mentioned before, a chopped jalapeño in with the green chiles.
One thing we do differently for our Texas Trash Dip recipe is we add salsa to the cream cheese layer. I love the slight bit of tomato flavor that it adds, along with another mild layer of heat.
Try adding sliced black olives, chopped cilantro or even whole black beans or pinto beans. Top this dip of with a few crumbles of cotija cheese for an authentic feel!
How To Serve
We like to serve Texas Trash Dip simply with tortilla chips, but you can use other dippers, too! Pretzel chips or pita chips, even a sturdy potato chip. Keep in mind that this is a warm bean dip with a cheesy layer on top so make sure that your guests are ready to dig in!
A great way to keep dips like this warm is to use a Food Warming Mat. Just place the dish on top and it’ll stay gooey and cheesy for hours!
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Texas Trash Dip
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
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Pin RecipeEasy to make Texas Trash Dip is always a hit at parties! A warm, cheesy layered bean dip that’s always the first appetizer to disappear!
Ingredients
- 16 ounce can refried beans
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 ounce packet taco seasoning
- 4.5 ounce can diced green chiles
- 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
- Tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Spread the refried beans into a 9″ deep pie dish or a 9″ x 9″ baking dish.
- Add the cream cheese, sour cream, salsa and taco seasoning to another bowl and mix until blended. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the beans in an even layer.
- Top the cream cheese layer with the green chiles, spreading out evenly.
- Add the shredded cheese to the top and bake for 25-30 minutes. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Storing Leftovers: Store leftovers in a container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat leftovers in the microwave until just warmed through and the cheese is melted.
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American / Tex-Mex
