Will you be doing any entertaining in the near future? If so, you should check out this Spicy Southwest Appetizer Recipe.

Spicy Southwest Appetizer Recipe - FuntasticLife

Don’t worry, while it looks like there are a lot of instructions, there really aren’t. I just separated it into each part to make it easy to read and follow.

Southwest Dip Ingredients

  • 1 C. Chopped tomatoes
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 C. shredded taco cheese
  • 1 C. Sour Cream
  • 4 oz. Cream Cheese
  • 1 T. Taco Seasoning
  • 1 Tsp. Cayenne Pepper (optional)

* You can eliminate or use less of cayenne pepper if spicy is not your thing.

Southwest Dip Directions

  • Combine all of the ingredients

Tortilla Seasoning Ingredients

  • 1 Tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 Tsp. taco seasoning
  • 1 Tsp. ranch seasoning
  • 1/4 Tsp. Salt
  • 1/4 Tsp. Cayenne Pepper (optional)

Tortilla Chips Seasoning Directions

  • Combine all of the ingredients

Tortilla Chips Ingredients

  • Any flour tortillas cut into triangles

Tortilla Chips Directions

  • 1-2 inches of oil over medium heat.

**When you drop one droplet of water into the oil and it ‘dances’ it is ready to start cooking the tortillas**

  • Fry each triangle for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
  • Remove from pan and sprinkle the Tortilla Chips Seasoning immediately onto both sides.
  • Place on napkin to soak up the oil.

Place everything (Dip and Tortilla Chips) on a platter and your Spicy Southwest Appetizer Recipe is complete.

Let me know if you try this Spicy Southwest Appetizer Recipe and how it turns out.