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Santa Fe hot bean dip

Spice up your next party with this healthful recipe.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
2 one-pound cans pinto beans, drained
1 large roasted onion, chopped
3 cloves roasted garlic, chopped
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
salt or salt substitute, to taste*
1 1/2 cups lowfat Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
Chopped cilantro, for garnish*

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan.
  2. Add chili powder and cumin, then stir for two to three minutes over medium heat.
  3. Puree beans. Add to oil and spices.
  4. Stir in onion and garlic.
  5. Cook for five minutes, stirring occasionally, over low heat.
  6. Stir in Tabasco and 1/2 cup cheese.
  7. Season to taste with salt.*
  8. Place in small casserole dish and sprinkle 1 cup of cheese over the top.
  9. Serve hot with toasted tortilla chips for dipping. Garnish with chopped cliantro.*

* Option not included in nutrition facts.



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Nutrition information
Serving: 1/12 of recipe (106 grams)
Servings per recipe: 12
Calories: 139 (41 from fat)
Cholesterol: 9 milligrams
Fat: 6 grams (2 saturated fat, 0 trans fats)
Protein: 8 grams
Sodium: 309 milligrams 
Total carbohydrate: 13 grams (4 fiber, 
1 sugars)
 

 

Source: Allina Patient Education, Heart Healthy Recipes, nutr-ahc-93462

First published: 03/01/2005
Last updated: 04/17/2009

Reviewed by: Allina Patient Education

 

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