Mama Maggie's Kitchen

To Make the Dip:
1 Preheat your oven to 375° F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
2 Reserve 2 tablespoons of sour cream, and set aside in the fridge to keep cool.
3 In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, remaining sour cream, and taco seasoning until smooth. Set aside.
4 In a 9x13 baking dish, spread the canned refried beans into an even layer.
5 Spread the cream cheese/sour cream mixture in an even layer over the beans.
6 Spread the salsa over the cream cheese/sour cream mixture.
7 Sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the salsa.
8 Place your prepared dip into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until bubbly and the cheese is melted.
To make the tortilla headstones:
10 Cut and discard (or save for later) about ½ an inch of the rounded sides off of the tortillas, so that you’re left with a triangle, leaving the rounded short edges intact.
11 Slice the triangle into strips roughly 2-3 inches wide lengthwise.
12 Slice the strips in half widthwise, to create headstone shapes.
13 Spread the tortilla pieces onto your prepared baking sheet, then drizzle with olive oil.
14 Gently toss the tortilla pieces to coat them in the olive oil, then spread them out into as even a layer as possible.
15 Sprinkle with salt & pepper.
16 Bake for 10-15 minutes, tossing every 4-5 minutes to allow the tortilla pieces to crisp up on all sides.
17 Allow the tortilla chips to cool, then place your reserved 2 tablespoons of sour cream in a piping bag fitted with a small round tip, and pipe “RIP” or epitaphs on one side of the tortilla chips.
To assemble your graveyard:
19 Sprinkle the chopped green onions and cilantro generously over the top of your baked taco dip.
20 Place the decorated tortilla chip headstones into the dip, staggering them throughout the dish.
21 Spoon little piles of black beans in front of half of the headstones.
22 Arrange the halved tomatoes to look like bunches of pumpkins in front of the remaining half of the headstones.
23 Arrange any remaining black beans and tomato halves into small vignettes within the surface of your dish to create a pumpkin patch-graveyard scene.
24 Serve hot or room temperature, and enjoy!