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Retro Taco Pizza (Layered Taco Dip)

A layered taco dip arranged on a round dish like a pizza — cream cheese base topped with taco sauce, shredded Mexican cheese, diced tomatoes, scallions, and sliced black olives. Serve immediately with tortilla chips or fresh-cut vegetables.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings 16 servings

Equipment

  • 12-14 inch round dish or pizza pan

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 16 ouncescream cheesesoftened
  • 8 ouncemild taco sauceor Cholula hot sauce
  • 8 ounceshredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 1/2 cupdiced tomatoroma or plum tomatoes
  • 1/2 cupchopped scallions
  • 1/2 cupsliced black olivesdrained
  • Dippers: tortilla chips or fresh cut vegetables

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Place a 12–14 inch round dish or pizza pan on your work surface.
  • Spread the 16 ounces softened cream cheese in an even layer over the surface of the pan.
  • Pour the 8 ounces mild taco sauce (or Cholula hot sauce) over the cream cheese and spread into a thin, even layer.
  • Sprinkle the 8 ounces shredded Mexican cheese blend evenly over the taco sauce.
  • Dice roma or plum tomatoes until you have ½ cup, and chop scallions until you have ½ cup. Drain ½ cup sliced black olives.
  • Evenly sprinkle the diced tomato, chopped scallions, and drained sliced black olives over the cheese layer.
  • Serve immediately with tortilla chips or fresh-cut vegetables for dipping.

Notes

Notes
Possible Add-Ons:
Shredded iceburg lettuce, cooked taco meat, diced avocado, pico de gillo.