Aztec Platter

Title:
Aztec Platter

Yield:
10 Servings

Categories:
Appetizers,
Dips,
Tex-mex




Ingredients:





     1 cn (16 oz) refried beans


     1    Envelope taco seasoning mix


     3    Ripe avocados; mashed


   1/3 c  Sour cream


     2 tb Fresh lemon juice


     2    Cloves garlic; pressed


     1 cn (4 oz) chopped green chiles;


          -drained


     4    Green onions with tops;


          -chopped


   1/2 lb Grated cheddar cheese


   1/2 lb Grated Monterey jack cheese


    12    Pitted ripe olives; sliced


     1 lg Tomato; diced


          Fresh parsley or cilantro


          -leaves; for garnish


          A bag of tortilla chips; for


          -accompaniment






 Use a 10-12-inch diameter glass shallow round plate (glass makes a pretty


 presentation, like it does with trifle). For layer 1, mix the refried beans


 and taco seasoning; spread onto plate, not quite to the edge. Layer 2: mash


 avocadoes with sour cream, lemon juice, and garlic; spread on top of bean


 layer. Layer 3: Sprinkle green chile and green onions on avocado layer.


 Layer 4: Combine cheeses and sprinkle over chile layer. Layer 5: Lay sliced


 olives and tomato cubes in a wedge-shaped design. Decorate with parsley and


 cilantro. Serve with chips and spreading knives...and a pitcher of


 margaritas :-)


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Crane C. Walden" 
on


 Mar 8, 1998