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When I first met my Southern partner, he had already lived in Wisconsin for nearly a decade. He was used to all our culinary quirks\u2014he had his fill of beer brats, Friday night fish fries, and Wisconsin-only beers<\/a>. In his eyes, he was already a Midwesterner. But every once in a while, he came across something completely new and different, something that felt like second nature to me, as a life-long Wisconsinite. This Midwestern Taco Dip is one such dish.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n While the rest of the country was enjoying \u201ctaco dip\u201d in seven-layer form, we Midwesterners were enjoying a different version that was easier to make and\u2014of course\u2014had a lot more dairy. I have enjoyed homemade and store-bought versions of this dish my whole life, not knowing it was a regional speciality. So when my Southern partner heard \u201ctaco dip\u201d he thought it was Seven-Layer Dip, or simply a jar of queso or salsa. Little did he know, he was about to try a delicious new dish that quickly became a favorite.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This Taco Dip recipe is simple, tasty, and honestly may be better than a traditional seven-layer dip\u2014in this Wisconsinite\u2019s opinion, at least. Like a Southern pepper jelly appetizer, cream cheese balances a bit of spice and herbaceousness from the taco seasoning blend. From there, it\u2019s topped with fresh vegetables to give some crunch and brightness, and so you don\u2019t feel like you\u2019re just eating a plate of cheese, as us Midwesterners often do. Serve with a bowl of tortillas chips and watch this tasty dip disappear!\u00a0\n<\/p>\n About the Midwestern Taco Dip <\/span> <\/h2>\n