Loaded Texas Trash Dip Recipe (2024)

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Texas trash dip is a classic warm bean dip that gets loaded with ooey gooey cheese! This dip will be a hit at your next party!

Dips are the perfect appetizer for any game day, family party, or get-together! Try out some more tried and true favorites like this 5-minute dip, this crab dip, or this delicious ranch dip.

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Texas Trash Dip

I don’t know about you guys, but I love football season. And let’s be honest. It’s not because of the football game! To me, football season is all about getting together with friends and eating delicious food! I mean, isn’t it all about the food and dips? Ok, maybe not to everyone, but still… The food is a big part of it, and this Texas trash dip is no exception! Dip it with your favorite tortilla chips, and you will not move from the couch until every last bite is scraped from that bowl!

I have no idea why this dip has the word trash in it! That word couldn’t put it farther from the truth because it’s basically a mixture that comes straight from heaven. It’s quick and easy to make and once you top it with that cheese that is all melted, well… Let’s just say that I will be shocked if you aren’t hooked after making one batch. We usually double or triple the recipe because it gets eaten SO fast.

Ingredients to Make Texas Trash Dip

This ingredients list is short, sweet, and to the point! Once you make it, it will become your go-to appetizer for a party or get-together! See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.

  • Cream Cheese: This starts your dip out with a thick texture.
  • Sour Cream: Once you mix this in with the cream cheese then you have that creamy base to add all of your other ingredients to.
  • Refried Beans: You can’t have a bean dip without some beans!
  • Taco Seasoning: You can use store bought taco seasoning or use this delicious homemade taco seasoning recipe to take this dip to the next level!
  • Mexican Cheese Blend: You will use some of this cheese in the dip and also on top!
  • Optional Toppings: chopped cilantro, cherry tomatoes, sliced avocado.

Let’s Make Some Dip!

This Texas trash dip is completely addicting and one of the best dips you will ever make. You will not regret making this dip, and it will be all of the rage at your next party!

  1. Soften and whisk: Preheat oven to 350°. Microwave the cream cheese and sour cream in large microwaveable bowl on high 1 minute or until the cream cheese is softened. Remove from microwave. Mix with wire whisk until smooth.
  2. Add Ingredients: Add refried beans, taco seasoning and 2 cups of the cheese; mix well.
  3. Spread into Pan: Spread bean mixture into 13×9-inch baking dish sprayed with no stick cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining 2 cups cheese.
  4. Bake: Bake for 25 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with tortilla chips.
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Can You Cook Texas Trash Dip in a Slow Cooker?

Yes! Mix everything together, and instead of cooking it in your oven, put it in your crockpot and cook it on high for 2 hours. Then, top with additional cheese and your toppings!

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How to Store Leftover Dip

This Texas trash dip can be stored in an airtight container in your fridge for about 3-4 days. When you are ready to eat it again then you can heat it up in your microwave. Just cook it for 30 seconds at a time until it’s warmed through!

More Appetizer Recipes to Try

Loaded Texas trash dip is the perfect recipe for any game day or get-together. Your guests will go absolutely crazy over it. I have gathered up a few more appetizer recipes that you can make with it to have an entire spread for people to choose from! The more appetizers the better so try them all!

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By: Alyssa Rivers

Texas trash dip is a classic warm bean dip that gets loaded with ooey gooey cheese! This dip will be the hit at your next party!

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 ( 8 ounce package) cream cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 (16 ounce cans) refried beans
  • 1 package McCormick® Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 4 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend divided

Optional toppings

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° microwave cream cheese and sour cream in a large microwaveable bowl on high for 1 minute or until cheese is softened. Remove from microwave. Mix with wire whisk until smooth.

  • Add refried beans, Seasoning Mix, and 2 cups of the cheese; mix well.

  • Spread bean mixture into a 13×9-inch baking dish sprayed with no-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 cups of cheese.

  • Bake 25 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with tortilla chips.

Notes

Updated on February 9, 2022

Originally Posted on January 13, 2017

Nutrition

Calories: 574kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 23gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 2100mgPotassium: 370mgFiber: 10gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1718IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 484mgIron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American, Mexican

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About Alyssa Rivers

Alyssa Rivers is the author of 'The Tried and True Cookbook', a professional food photographer and experienced recipe-developer. Having a passion for cooking, her tried and true recipes have been featured on Good Morning America, Today Food, Buzzfeed and more.

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Loaded Texas Trash Dip Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients in HEB bean dip? ›

Prepared Pinto Beans (Water, Pinto Beans), Jalapeno Peppers, Green Bell Peppers, Soybean Oil, Vinegar, Salt, Dehydrated Onion, Granulated Garlic, Spices.

What is bean dip? ›

What the heck does 'bean dip' mean? Urban Dictionary defines "bean dip" as "(flicking) a woman's (or man's) breast with the index finger." It's "dubbed 'bean dip' because the move is similar to that of scooping up bean dip," the website reads.

What's the difference between refried beans and bean dip? ›

While making refried beans follows a predictable set of guidelines with a few variations here and there, bean dip can be made using several ingredients, served hot or cold, and made light and smooth or extra chunky.

How is bean dip different from refried beans? ›

Bean dip is made of cooked (in water) beans which are mashed/pureed but not cooked any further. Refried beans are cooked in water, mashed, and then sauteed in some cooking fat, traditionally lard but now usually oil. Of course you could let them cool and use them for a bean dip.

Is bean dip just refried beans? ›

Some bean dips incorporate several bean varieties into the dish, such as three-bean dip. Raw beans that are soaked and cooked are used, as are prepared canned beans and refried beans. The use of canned beans can result in a creamier dip, because beans prepared in canneries are pressure-cooked in the can.

What is 7 layer bean dip made of? ›

What's in 7-layer dip? This party staple truly has everything we could ever want in a dip: refried beans, homemade guacamole, salsa, a sour cream-lime juice-taco seasoning mixture, and shredded cheese. While you can totally use store-bought if you're low on time, we're partial to our guacamole recipe.

How do you thicken homemade bean dip? ›

Either drain off some of the excess liquid, add a thickener such as a starch slurry, or simply cook the beans longer until the liquid reduces out.

What is cheesy bean dip made of? ›

You'll just mix together refried beans, queso dip, salsa, and taco seasoning, and then heat it all up using any one of the three heating methods I provided. Everyone needs a go-to easy appetizer or snack they can throw together with ingredients they have on hand, and this Easy Cheesy Bean Dip fits the bill!

Is black bean dip the same as refried beans? ›

While they are similar, bean dip often has a softer consistency that is ideal for dipping with chips. Refried beans tend to have a thicker consistency with more texture, depending on how they are prepared.

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