1 cream cheese, softened
1 sour cream
1 refried beans
2 tbsp taco spice
1/4 cup onion, chopped
6 drop tabasco suace
6 drop tabasco sauce
2 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
ACCOMPANIMENTS
1 large fritos
Directions
Combine all ingredients except 1/2 cup of the shredded cheddar cheese.
Spread into an 8x8x2 pan. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
Carol Osenga
Servings: 5 cups
Baked Bean Dip Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Appetizer; Bean; Dip
The History of Recipes
It is quite feasible to trace the history of transcribed cooking instructions way back into distant history, at least as far into history as pharonic Egypt, and possibly even further. Interesting though that is, these, early cookbooks were just very basic hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for preparing meals.
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