Smoked bean dip
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon | Vegetable oil |
| ½ | Onion ;chopped | |
| 4 | Garlic cloves ; minced | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cumin |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | Chipotle chiles in adobo; | |
| ;minced | ||
| 1 | cup | Cooked pinto or black beans |
| (or canned refried beans) | ||
Directions
1. Heat oil in skillet and add onion and garlic and saute until onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Add cumin, salt and chipotles, and cook about 2 minutes longer.
2. If using whole beans, puree in food processor with little water until smooth paste. Add, paste, or canned refried beans, to mixture in skillet and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Use as dip for chips or filling for burritos or soft tacos. Makes 4 servings.
From "The Pepper Pantry: Chipotle" by David DeWitt and Chuck Evans Published in Newsday (Long Island Newspaper) Taking The Heat on Chiles by Wendy Lin p.34-35. Wed, June 4, 1997.