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What's Cooking? Healthy Smoky Black Bean Dip
Photography: Karry Hosford
Ingredients:
- 1 19-oz can black beans, drained & rinsed
- 2 large garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 2 Tbsp.coarsely chopped onion
- ½ cup loosely packed fresh cilantro [leaves & stems]
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 2 Tbsp. low- or nonfat sour cream or yogurt
- 1-2 chipotle chiles in adobo, coarsely chopped [amount depends on heat preference]
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- ½ tsp. red chili powder
- ½ tsp. smoked paprika, salt and freshly ground pepper
Preparation:
In a food processor, combine all ingredients except salt & pepper. Process until smooth. Taste for seasoning, add salt & pepper to taste, and blend thoroughly. If you prefer a thinner dip continue processing and add water 1 Tbsp. at a time until desired consistency is reached.
Transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with 2 Tbsp. of chopped cilantro if desired, and serve with baked tortilla chips, homemade whole-grain pita chips [dusted with cumin, paprika & salt], and/or crudités.
A couple of notes:
Consistency...i like my dips VERY thick, so depending on your preference you'll probably want to add some water to loosen it up a bit.
Heat...I love it, so i always go heavy on the pepper & chiles...but if you're not into spicy, start off with just a little, you can always add more.
Enjoy!
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