Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      16 oz can     refried beans -- drained and mashed
     1/4  pound         lean ground beef
   3      tablespoons   bacon fat
   1      pound         process American cheese -- cubed
   1      tablespoon    taco sauce -- (up to 3 tbsp)
   1      tablespoon    taco spice
                        garlic salt

Preparation:

about 1 1/2 quarts dip In skillet, brown beans and ground beef well in bacon fat. Add to Crock-Pot. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on High until cheese is melted, about 1 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Turn to Low until ready to serve, up to 6 hours. Serve with warm tortilla chips.