Chilied red bean dip
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons | Corn oil |
| 1 | Garlic clove, crushed | |
| 1 | Onion, finely chopped | |
| 1 | Fresh green chili, seeded, finely chopped | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Hot chili powder |
| 1 | can | Red kidney beans (15 oz) |
| ½ | cup | Shredded Cheddar cheese |
| Salt to taste | ||
| Thin slivers fresh red and green chilies | ||
| Fresh parsley sprig (opt) | ||
| Tortilla chips | ||
Directions
Heat oil in a skillet. Add garlic, onion, green chili and chili powder and cook gently 4 minutes.
Drain kidney beans, reserving juice. Reserve 3 tablespoons beans; process remainder in a blender or food processor to a puree. Add to onion mixture and stir in 2 tablespoons of reserved bean liquid; mix well.
Stir in reserved beans and cheese. Cook gently about 2 minutes, stirring until cheese melts. Add salt and mix well. If mixture becomes too thick, add a little more reserved bean liquid. Spoon into a serving dish and garnish with chilies and parsley sprig, if desired. Serve warm with tortilla chips.