Smokey Black Bean Chipotle Dip
Ingredients
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
2 chipotle chiles
6 garlic cloves
1 lime
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
1/2 cup diced tomato
1/4 cup sour cream
Use a food processor combine 1 can black beans, chipotle peppers, garlic & lime juice.
Combine remaining ingredients and mash as much as possible.
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Crock Pot Smokey Black Beans
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Better double this !
1 lb dried black beans, soaked overnight
4 slices bacon
1 small onion, chopped
2 teaspoons hickory or Mesquite-flavored liquid smoke
2 tablespoons dark molasses
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 jalapeno, minced
Drain the black beans from their soaking water and place in a slow cooker. Fill with enough fresh water to cover them. Cover and set to High. Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until fat is rendered. Add onions; cook and stir until onions are tender. Stir this into the beans along with the brown sugar, liquid smoke, molasses and jalapeno. Stir to blend, then cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, or until beans are tender.









