Quick 30-Minute Baked Ground Beef Bean Dip
This baked Ground Beef and Bean Dip comes together fast, making it a great last-minute recipe for a hot dip when you need something quick and easy! It’s perfect to bring to Super Bowl parties, holiday parties, or just a family gathering. There are only 5 ingredients, from the refried beans on the bottom to the cheesy layer on top. Dip tortillas chips into this easy warm appetizer and chow down!
Servings 6 people
Equipment
- A large pan
- A large, oven-safe dinner plate
- A hot pad
Ingredients
- 1 cup refried beans non fat
- ½ pound lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup quartered black olives
- ½ cup diced cherry tomato
- 1 ½ cups pre-shredded cheese
Instructions
- Place a large pan on the stove, turning the heat to medium. Put the ground beef in the pan, separating into small pieces with a wooden spoon. Measure out the the table salt, pepper, and garlic powder and cook until no longer pink (around 5-7 minutes)
- While the ground beef is cooking, use a sharp knife and cutting board to cut the cherry tomatoes and black olives into quarters (or halves, depending on size). Set both aside until you're ready assemble the dip.
- Before you assemble the dip, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Take a spoon and one large dinner plate and spread the refried beans evenly onto an oven-safe plate.
- Place the ground beef evenly on top of the layer of refried beans. Next place the quartered olives evenly over the ground beef, followed by the diced tomato.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheese in an even layer over everything and place in the oven for 15 minutes. Use a hot pad to remove the plate once the cheese is melted and slightly browning along the edges of the plate.
Notes
- If your ground beef has a lot of grease after it cooks, drain it before adding it onto the layer of refried beans.
- This recipe works best with pre-shredded cheese. If you grate it from a block of cheese, the dish tends to end up oily.
- This dish is very versatile - if you want more or less of an ingredient feel free to add or remove as you like.
- While the recipe only calls for half a pound of ground beef, you can cook a whole pound of ground beef and save the rest for another recipe, like this easy nacho salad.