A perfect hearty dip to pair with chips for an appetizer.

Recipe By: Cooking Light

Ingredients:​

• 1 can black beans​
• ½ c onion​
• 2 garlic cloves​
• ½ c tomato​
• 1 tsp olive oil​
• ⅓ c mild picante sauce (or salsa)​
• ½ tsp ground cumin​
• ½ tsp chili powder​
• ¼ c shredded pepper jack cheese​
• ⅛ c fresh cilantro, chopped​
• 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice​
• Blue corn tortilla chips​

Directions:​

1. Drain and rinse black beans.  Place in a bowl and partially mash until chunky.​
2. Chop onion, mince garlic and dice tomatoes.​
3. Heat oil in medium saute pan over medium heat.  Saute onion and garlic in pan for 4 minutes (until tender).  Add beans, tomato, picante sauce, cumin and chili powder.  Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat.​
4. Add cheese, cilantro and lime juice to black beans, mixing in well.​
5. Serve warm with tortilla chips.​