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**Use a rectangular shape baking dish

Bean Layer

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*1 to 2 cans (16 ounces) Re-fried Beans

*1 to 2 tablespoon Favorite Taco Seasoning, I like Shillings

*1 container (32 ounce) Plain Yogurt, you will only use a cup or little more or Sour Cream

Directions:

Add taco seasoning to the refried beans, mixing together in a bowl. Then spread on this layer to your baking dish.

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*1 jar (8 ounce) Pace Picante Salsa, or your favorite Salsa (Spread in a thin layer)

Spoon and spread carefully the yogurt or sour cream layer over salsa layer.

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Remaining Layers: Cheeses, Olives, Tomatoes, Mozzarella Balls and Feta Cheese as the garnish on olives

*2-3 cups Monterey or Pepper Jack Cheese, sprinkle over sour cream layer

*1 cup Black Olives, chopped, used as the stars in left hand corner

*Grape Tomatoes, start with tomatoes and make first stripe

*Mozzarella Balls, second stripe, see picture, repeat 3 more times after each tomato stripe Note: Depending on the size of your baking dish

*Feta Cheese, for garnish for Olive “stars”

*Note: You will of some leftovers of some of the ingredient layers.

Serve immediately for best results or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Serve with your favorite Tortilla Chips

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Enjoy!

Lindy

Independence Day Rice Krispie Treats

Ingredients:

*6 tablespoons Butter, melted

*1 package Mini Marshmallows, 16 ounces (use freshest marshmallows you can find)

*1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

*8 cups Red and Blue Rice Cereal, Kellogg’s Rice Krispies recommended

*Pam Cooking Spray

*9 x13 Baking Dish

*1 and 1/2 cups White Melting Wafers, like Ghirardelli, melted in the microwave (microwave safe bowl) in 30 second intervals until almost melted stirring after each interval. Then stir until smooth.

*Sprinkles/nonpareils candy, 4th July Colors and Star Shapes, found at Walmart

Directions:

Melt together the butter and marshmallows in a stock pot on medium-low heat. Then remove from heat and add the vanilla, stir just until incorporated, then add the rice cereal.

Spray baking dish with cooking spray and spread out hot marshmallow mixture evenly using your hands covered with cooking spray and press mixture until an even top layer.

Melt wafers as described above and spread evenly on top of the Rice Krispie Treats.

Add Sprinkles/nonpareils candies to the top of the melted wafers while still warm. Allow the topping to set. Then cut into squares and enjoy!

Also see our Independence Day Party

See our Independence Sugar Cookies

Enjoy!

Lindy