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Party Bean Dip

This is a great choice when you're expecting a crowd. Use any leftovers to make the base of a tostada salad -- pile on top of a few chips and top with shredded lettuce and cheese, chopped tomatoes, avocado, green onions and salsa.

Courses: Dips and Spreads, Starters and appetizers

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb 454g / 16ozLean ground beef
1 lb 454g / 16ozOnion - chopped (large)
2   Pinto beans - (15 oz ea) - rinsed, drained
1 cup 237mlKetchup
1 tablespoon 15mlChili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlGround cumin
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlGarlic powder
1   Cayenne pepper - or more to taste
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozChopped pimiento-stuffed green olives
  (or 2 1/4-oz can sliced black olives
  Drained)
1 1/2 cups 219g / 7.7ozShredded Cheddar cheese
  Tortilla chips - for serving
  Fresh cut-up vegetables - for serving

Recipe Instructions

In a large skillet, on top of stove, cook beef with onion over medium-high heat, stirring until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain off fat.

Turn into a 3 1/2-quart electric slow cooker. Add beans, mashing up to 1/2 of them with a fork. Stir in ketchup, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne and olives until well mixed. Cover and cook on HIGH heat setting 1 1/2 hours or on LOW heat setting 3 hours.

Stir in 1 cup cheese, mixing well. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Serve immediately with tortilla chips and fresh vegetables. Refrigerate any leftovers.

This recipe yields 4 1/2 to 5 cups of dip.

Source:
Springfield Union-News Food Section - 10-27-1999

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