Zesty Black Bean Dip Food

BLACK BEAN DIP

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Delicious, healthy and easy-to-make black bean dip.

Provided by Jennifer Segal

Categories Appetizers

Time 20m

Yield Makes about 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 small yellow onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped into large chunks
2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and chopped*
2 (15.5 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, from one lime, plus more if desired
3 tablespoons water
¼ cup fresh chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish (optional)

Steps:

Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a small saucepan. Add the onions, garlic and jalapeño peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft, about ten minutes. Do not brown.
Transfer the cooked onion mixture to a blender or food processor and add the black beans, salt, cumin, lime juice, water and cilantro. Blend until smooth (if you're using a blender, you may need to stop and stir a few times to help it out). If the dip is too thick, add more water or lime juice, little by little, to thin it out. Taste and adjust seasoning, then transfer to a serving bowl. Serve warm, cold or room temperature with tortilla chips.
*Most of the heat from the jalapeños is in the seeds and ribs, so leave those out. If you like a spicier dip, reserve the seeds and add them little by little when you're blending the dip.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1/4 cup, Calories 114, Fat 5 g, Carbohydrate 14 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sugar 1 g, Fiber 5 g, Sodium 231 mg, Cholesterol 0 mg

SPICY BLACK BEANS

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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories side-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 small yellow onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
One 4-ounce can diced green chiles
Two 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup vegetable broth
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup Cotija cheese

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, salt, chile powder and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the chiles, beans and broth and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans have softened and the sauce has thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with cilantro leaves and Cotija.

BLACK BEAN DIP

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Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network

Time 25m

Yield 1 1/2 cups of dip

Number Of Ingredients 0

Ingredients

Steps:

Puree two 14-ounce cans black beans (drained and rinsed), 2 minced garlic cloves, 1/4 cup each olive oil and lemon juice, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon ground cumin and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a food processor until almost smooth. Let sit 15 minutes before serving.