Taco Layer Dip

I was craving tacos and chips and what better way to have both than a taco layer dip with chips!

You can use any of your favorite taco ingredients in this.

I started by making my own chips in the air fryer. I laid out the corn tortillas and sprinkled them with lime juice and then placed them on the racks. They baked for around 15 minutes.

I found some TVP I needed to use up so I figured that would make a great texture layer. I first soaked them in hot water and then after about 10 minutes I seasoned them with my favorite taco seasonings and cooked it up until is started to brown.

I started with a base of seasoned refried black beans.

Then I added the cooked TVP and some diced sweet peppers.

Next I loaded on the pico!

For a bonus I found a frozen avocado in the freezer. Note to self: next time I want to freeze an avocado I need to cut it out of the skin. A quick 30 second nuke in the microwave made it workable.

I also drizzled on some Avocado Crema I had made earlier in the week and a few chopped grape tomatoes.

It was so good and definitely hit the spot!

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Taco Layer Dip

This is a versatile dip that can be made with any of your favorite taco ingredients you have on hand.

Ingredients

Homemade Tortilla Chips

• 8 - 10 no oil, corn tortillas
• 1 lime, juiced

Taco Filling

• 1 cup TVP
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 Tbsp onion powder
• 1 Tbsp garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 lime, juiced

Layer Ingredients

• 2 cans refried black beans (or cooked black beans mashed with a fork)
• 2 limes, juiced
• 8-10 sweet bell peppers or 2 bell peppers, finely diced
• 2 cups of your favorite salsa or pico
• 1/2 cup lime sauce
• 8 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 avocado, diced

Instructions

1. Lay out the tortillas and sprinkle them with lime juice.
2. Arrange on the racks of your air fryer or oven.
3. Bake for 15 minutes at 400° F - but watch carefully!
4. While chips are baking, place the TVP in a saute pan and cover with water. Set aside to absorb.
5. Once absorbed (it will almost double in size), stir in all seasonings until completely mixed.
6. Turn heat on to medium-high and saute until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
7. While the TVP is sautéing layer the refried beans in the bottom of a round or square 9" baking dish.
8. When the chips are done, just remove from oven and set aside to cool.
9. Layer the cooked TVP on top of the beans.
10. Top with the diced peppers and pico.
11. Sprinkle the top with the halved tomatoes and diced avocado.
12. Drizzle with the Lime Sauce.
13. When ready to dig in just break apart into bite size pieced.
14. Optional: You can heat this up in the oven if you prefer it hot.