Taco Appetizer Platter

Originally published in Taste of Home magazine.

Ingredients

1½-2 lbs ground beef
½ cup water
1 envelope taco seasoning
2 pkgs (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
¼ cup milk
1 can (4½ oz) chopped green chilies, drained
1 can (3.8 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
1 can (10 oz) Rotel milder diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 cup chopped green onions
1½-3 cups chopped lettuce
¾ cup honey barbecue sauce
1½+ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Large corn chips

Directions

In skillet cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add water and taco seasoning; mix. Stir and simmer 5 minutes.

In a bowl combine cream cheese and milk; spread on 14” platter or pizza pan. Top with meat mixture.

Toss the chilies, tomatoes/chilies, olives, onions, tomatoes, and lettuce in bowl. Place on top of meat. Drizzle with honey barbecue sauce. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Serve with corn chips. Serves 8-10

-Dorothy Beaufait