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Non-Refried Refried Black and Pinto Bean Dip

Non-Refried Refried Black and Pinto Bean Dip

Flavorful, friendly refried bean dip seasoned with garlic, peppers, and cumin. You make these in your slow cooker so they are healthy and delicious. Serve with vegetables, pita triangles, chips, whatever you want to use as a medium to get the dip from the bowl into your mouth.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 hours
Servings: 15
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 334
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 onion, peeled and halved
  • 1 1/2 cups dried pinto beans
  • 1 1/2 cups dried black beans
  • 1/2 fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped (or one small can of green chilis)
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 5 teaspoons salt (Kosher or sea salt is best)
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin (optional)
  • 9 cups water
  • 2 cups salsa
  • 2 cups shredded Colby-Jack cheese
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 16 ounces sour cream (or plain yogurt)
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon additional ground cumin

Method
 

  1. Pick through the beans and rinse them.
  2. Place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeño (or chilis), garlic, salt, pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon cumin into a slow cooker. Pour in the water and stir to combine.
  3. Cook on High for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. If more than 1 cup of water evaporates during cooking, the temperature is too high. Lower the temperature according to your slow cooker.
  4. Once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. Mash with a potato masher, or use a hand blender, slowly adding small amounts of the reserved liquid as needed to attain the desired consistency.
  5. Mix in the remaining ingredients and let it cook in the slow cooker for a couple hours longer to allow the flavors to blend.

Nutrition

Calories: 334kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 15gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 1187mgPotassium: 768mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1060IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 231mgIron: 3mg

Notes

This makes a huge batch suitable for a party. You can freeze the leftovers. It keeps just great.
Substituting a small can of green chilis for the jalapeños results in a milder flavor.
You can substitute chicken broth for the water and reduce the amount of added salt by half. This will give the non-refried refried beans a richer flavor.

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