The natural smokiness of chipotle chiles get an extra boost with liquid smoke in this recipe, a pleasing cross between a salsa and bean dip.
Smoky Bean Dip
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 2 dried chipotle chiles
- 2 cans (15.5 or 15 oz each) pinto beans, drained, rinsed
- 1/8 teaspoon liquid smoke, if desired
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 each of green, yellow and red bell pepper
- 2 Italian plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend (4 oz)
- 8 oz tortilla chips
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Place chiles in small bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand 10 minutes or until soft. Drain chiles, reserving 3 tablespoons of soaking water. Remove and discard seeds from chiles; coarsely chop chiles.
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Step2In food processor bowl with metal blade or blender container, place beans, chiles, reserved water, liquid smoke and garlic; process on high speed until well combined. Stir in cilantro. Place mixture in ungreased shallow 9-inch glass pie pan. Cover with foil.
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Step3Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until mixture is thoroughly heated. Meanwhile, cut bell peppers with cactus, coyote and moon-shaped cookie cutters; set aside.
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Step4Uncover dip; sprinkle with tomatoes and cheese. Bake 2 to 3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Garnish top of dip with bell pepper cutouts. Serve with tortilla chips.
Nutrition
340
Calories
12g
Total Fat
14g
Protein
45g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 340
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 12g
- 19%
- Saturated Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 18%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 270mg
- 11%
- Potassium
- 470mg
- 13%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 45g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 9g
- 37%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 14g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 30%
- 30%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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