4 tbsp. butter
1 c. finely chopped pecans
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1 c. sour cream
2 pkgs. dried beef
4 tsp. onion flakes
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Melt butter and pour over pecans. Bake 20 minutes at 300 degrees. While pecans are toasting, beat together cream cheese and sour cream; fold in cut-up dried beef, onion flakes, garlic powder, and salt. Pour into a 2-quart casserole dish and sprinkle toasted pecans over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.