Description
This Meaty Texas Trash Dip combines layers of crisp turkey bacon, savory sausage, hearty ground beef, and a creamy salsa-spiked base topped with melted cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. Finished with jalapeños, cilantro, and green onions, it’s perfect for game day and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 8 oz beef sausage, sliced ¼″ rounds
- 2 slices turkey bacon, chopped
- ½ cup chicken ham, diced
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup salsa roja (mild or medium)
- 4 oz chopped green chiles (canned)
- 1½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- ½ cup sliced jalapeños (fresh or pickled)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 Tbsp chopped green onions
- Tortilla chips, for serving
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chopped turkey bacon about 3 minutes until crisping.
- Add beef sausage rounds; cook until golden brown. Transfer meats to paper-towel-lined plate.
- Increase heat to medium-high; add ground beef, season lightly with salt and pepper, cook 5–6 minutes until no pink remains. Drain excess grease if needed.
- Return turkey bacon and sausage to skillet; stir to combine with ground beef. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Fold in salsa roja and chopped green chiles.
- Spread creamy mixture evenly in a 9″ pie dish or oven-safe skillet, reaching edges.
- Top with meat mixture, spreading evenly.
- Sprinkle shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese over meat layer.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake dip for 15–18 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from oven; let rest 2 minutes. Garnish with jalapeños, cilantro, and green onions.
- Serve immediately with tortilla chips.
Notes
Make ahead by preparing creamy base and meat mixture separately; refrigerate up to 24 hours. Add refried beans under meat for extra heartiness. For vegetarian version, substitute meats with seasoned tofu or mushrooms and use vegetarian sausage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 dip
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 85mg