From-scratch Spider Web 7 Layer Dip
Spider Web 7 Layer Dip Is just what your Halloween needs! A spooky little olive spider sits atop a sour cream spider web on layers of meat, beans, cheese, guacamole, and more! This is a classic 7-layer dip appetizer with a spider web spin, well-balanced for October! If you’re in search of an straightforward Halloween dish or appetizer, look no further! The instructions are so simple!
Spider Web 7 Layer Dip
This spooky Halloween appetizer is well-balanced for Halloween parties! While this dip is a classic, the spooky spider web on top of guacamole is what sets it apart from the rest! It’s decorated with tomatoes and onions, and it’s the PERFECT web shape on top of smooth guacamole. The taste is fantastic and, quite honestly, addicting! Be sure to save this 7 layer Spider Web Dip on Pinterest, Facebook, or Instagram!
Ingredients
- Refried beans
- Sour cream
- Taco seasoning mix
- Monterey jack cheese, shredded
- Rotel, drained well
- Ground beef
- Guacamole
- Black olives, sliced
- Salsa
In a large skillet brown your ground beef, and drain the grease. Add ½ of the taco seasoning to the cooked meat. In a large bowl mix the remaining ½ package of dry taco seasoning with sour cream.
How to Make 7-Layer Dip
In a 7-cup bowl, make even layers of refried beans, sour cream mixture, Monterey jack cheese, Rotel, ground beef, and a top layer of guacamole. Add in desired ingredients to this traditional 7 layer taco dip. Transfer the sour cream into a piping bag with a round tip or a plastic bag with the end of a ziploc bag cut off.
Pipe 6 lines in a star pattern onto your guacamole to start your spider web. Then pipe additional lines in an even circular shape from line to line to create the web. Don’t worry about it being too well-balanced because it will have a more authentic look.
Create a border around the spider web made up of the remaining shredded cheese, fresh salsa, and sliced olives. To make the spider, cut 4 black olive slices in half to make 8 legs and then line up 4 olive ends to create the body.
Refrigerate your finished 7-layer dip covered for at least 30 minutes before serving. Be careful that the cover doesn’t touch the spider web design. Serve with tortilla chips, potato chips, veggies, or pretzels. Dip recipes are always a hit at parties!
Can we eat this warm or cold?
This 7-layer dip is best served cold or at room temperature. Serve with a large spoon and individual plates. Or, people can dip chips directly into the bowl!
What are substitutions that we can make?
- Substitute the Monterey jack cheese with a variety of other cheeses, such as Colby jack cheese, cheddar cheese, American cheese, mozzarella cheese, or provolone cheese.
- Replace the Rotel with chunky salsa with green green, onions, and peppers chilies
- Substitute ground beef with ground turkey or ground chicken.
More Halloween Recipes by Avrela to Try Next
- Jalapeno Popper Mummies
- Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Bell Peppers
- Halloween Snack Mix
- Halloween Punch
- Vampire Champagne
Prep 15 minutesTotal 45 minutesMakes 7 cups of dip
Ingredients
- 1 (16) ounce can of refried beans
- 1 (16) ounce tub sour cream (divided)
- 1 (1) ounce package of taco seasoning (divided)
- 1½ cups Monterey jack cheese, shredded (divided)
- 1 (10) ounce can of Rotel, drained very well
- ½ pound ground beef
- 1½ cups guacamole (fresh or store bought)
- ¼ cup black olives, sliced (divided)
- 1 cup fresh salsa (fresh or store-bought)
Method
- In a large skillet brown your ground beef, drain any grease, and add ½ packet of taco seasoning according to the directions on the package. Keep in mind you are only using ½ of the packet at this point so any water added should be cut in half. Set aside once mixed well.
- In a large bowl mix the remaining ½ package of dry taco seasoning with all but ½ cup of sour cream and set aside.
- In a 7-cup bowl, make even layers of refried beans, sour cream mixture, 1 ¼ cup Monterey jack cheese, Rotel, ground beef, and a top layer of guacamole.
- Transfer the ½ cup of sour cream into a piping bag with a round tip or a ziplock bag with the corner cut out. Pipe 6 lines in a star pattern onto your guacamole to start your spider web. Then pipe the lines in a circular fashion from line to line to create the web.
- Create a border around the spider web made up of the remaining shredded cheese, fresh salsa, and sliced olives.
- To make the spider, cut 4 olive slices in half to make 8 legs and then line up 4 olive ends to create the body.
- Refrigerate your finished 7-layer dip covered for at least 30 minutes before serving. Be careful that the cover doesn’t touch the spider web design.
- Serve with chips, veggies, or pretzels.
Notes
- Storage Instructions: This 7-layer dip is best served fresh right away but can be stored in an air-tight container in a refrigerator for up to 5 days. You’ll want to make sure you cover the guacamole tightly because access to air is what makes it turn an unappetizing brown color due to the avocados. We do not recommend freezing this dip, it will affect the texture and flavor once thawed. Can we make this in a square dish instead of a round one? Yes, you can make this 7-layer dip in a square dish instead of a round one as long as the sides are high enough to accommodate all of the layers. <div class="
