Western Black Bean Dip

Kaarin's Note:

This recipe is from The Best of Country Cooking. I've tried lots of black bean dips and this is my favorite!

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1.5 cups

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans , rinsed and drained
• ½ cup green onion , chopped, plus
• 1 tablespoon green onion , chopped, divided
• ½ cup tomato , chopped, plus
• 1 tablespoon tomato , chopped, divided
• ½ cup salsa
• 3 garlic cloves , minced
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• ¼ cup cheddar cheese , shredded, divided
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro , minced
• tortilla chips

Directions:

1. Saute beans, 1/2 cup onion, 1/2 cup tomato, salsa, garlic and chili powder in oil for 4-6 minutes, until heated through, gently smashing the beans.
2. Remove from heat and stir in 3 tablespoons cheese and the cilantro.
3. Transfer to a serving bowl; top with remaining onions, tomato and cheese.
4. Serve warm with tortilla chips.

Reviews

[Efz001 in the Midwest US]

My boyfriend is vegan, so I changed this recipe by adding vegan cheese instead. We use follow your heart. Anyway, this dip is really really filling! I added rotel tomatoes, so it added some extra flavor and spice to the dish. Quite tasty! Thanks for the quick and easy dip!

[KP in Canada]

OMG this is soooo addicting...the only thing I did differently was to use non-fat cooking spray instead of oil for sauteeing, and I used reduced fat old cheddar cheese. The flavours mingle beautifully and it's even good cold! Will make this one again.

[Patti C]

Very good dip. I gave it 4 stars only because I thought the flavor of the cilantro was too strong and sort of overpowered the other flavors. I will cut back on that the next time I make it...and there will be a next time!