Description

This Football Field Dip is a fun and festive layered dip perfect for game day gatherings. It features crispy tortilla goalposts, creamy refried bean and sour cream base, fresh pico de gallo, queso, scallions, guacamole, and decorative olive-topped baby carrots resembling players with helmets. The dip is arranged to mimic a football field complete with piped yard lines and score numbers, making it both a crowd-pleaser and a visual centerpiece.

Ingredients

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Tortillas and Seasoning

2 small flour or corn tortillas
Canola oil, for brushing
1/2 tsp kosher salt, plus more

Beans and Seasonings

2 (16-oz.) cans store-bought or homemade refried beans
1/2 tsp store-bought or homemade adobo seasoning

Dairy and Layers

2 1/4 cups sour cream, divided
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 3/4 cups store-bought or homemade pico de gallo
1 3/4 cups store-bought or homemade queso
4 scallions, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
1 1/2 cups store-bought or homemade guacamole

Decorations and Serving

1/2 lime
7 pitted black olives
7 pitted green olives
14 baby carrots
Tortilla chips, veggies, or pita chips, for serving

Instructions

Prepare Tortilla Goalposts: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Brush each tortilla lightly with canola oil and sprinkle with salt. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut a simple 2D field goal shape into each tortilla. Place the shaped tortillas on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake Tortilla Goalposts: Bake the tortillas for 6 to 7 minutes until golden brown and crisp. Once baked, transfer them to paper towels to cool and set aside for use as goalposts on the dip.
Prepare Bean Layer: In a medium bowl, mix the refried beans thoroughly with the adobo seasoning. Spread this bean mixture evenly at the bottom of a 13-inch by 9-inch baking dish to form the first base layer of the dip.
Prepare Sour Cream Layer: Using the same medium bowl, combine 2 cups of sour cream with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a pinch of freshly ground black pepper. Stir well. Then spread this sour cream mixture evenly over the refried bean layer in the baking dish.
Layer Pico de Gallo: Strain any excess liquid from the pico de gallo using a fine-mesh strainer. Starting at the shorter left side edge of the dish, layer the pico de gallo over the sour cream, leaving a 2-inch space of sour cream visible on the right edge of the dish.
Layer Queso and Scallions: Starting from the shorter right edge, spread queso over the visible sour cream and pico de gallo, leaving 2 inches of pico de gallo exposed on the left. Sprinkle the thinly sliced scallions over the queso, leaving 2 inches of queso visible to create the second end zone area.
Spread Guacamole Field: Spread the guacamole evenly over the scallions, shaping it to represent the football field. Squeeze fresh lime juice over the guacamole for brightness and flavor.
Pipe Yard Lines and Scores: Place the remaining 1/4 cup sour cream into a piping bag fitted with a small tip. Pipe a single horizontal line across the center of the guacamole, parallel to the short edges of the dish. Then pipe two evenly spaced lines on each side of this center line to create five goal lines total. At the base of the center line, pipe a number “5” to the left side and a “0” to the right side, and repeat on the opposite end to mimic scoreboard numbers.
Assemble Goalposts: Position the baked tortilla field goals standing upright at each end of the dip, representing the goalposts on the football field.
Create Helmeted Carrots: Place one olive on top of each baby carrot to mimic football helmets. Arrange the decorated carrots into the dip with the olive ends sticking up, resembling players on the field.
Serve: Serve the completed football field dip with tortilla chips, vegetable sticks, or pita chips on the side for dipping.

Notes

For best results, use fresh homemade pico de gallo, queso, and guacamole, but store-bought versions work well too.
The tortilla goalpost shapes can be freehanded or use a simple template for uniformity.
Adjust seasoning in each layer according to your taste preference.
This dip is best served chilled or at room temperature.
Leftovers can be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days but tortilla goalposts are best fresh.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Category: Appetizer
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Mexican-American

Keywords: football dip, game day dip, layered dip, refried beans, guacamole, queso, party appetizer