Chilied red bean dip
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 tb Corn oil 1/2 c Shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 Garlic clove crushed Salt to taste
- 1 Onion finely chopped Thin slivers fresh red and
- 1 Fresh green chili seeded -green chilies -finely chopped Fresh parsley sprig (opt)
- 1 ts Hot chili powder Tortilla chips
- 1 cn Red kidney beans (15 oz)
Instructions:
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.
