5-Layer Black Bean Dip with Tortilla Crisps
Published May 03, 2024
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Turn your humble black bean soup into a fabulous 5-layer dip as you pile on delicious toppings!
5-Layer Black Bean Dip with Tortilla Crisps
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry black beans
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3-4 cloves garlic, , minced
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 2-3 dried bay leaves
- ½ - 1 tablespoon ground chipotle chili, , to taste
- 5 cups water, , veggie, or chicken stock
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ⅔ cup of plain unsweetened yogurt or dairy-free alternative
- 1 large avocado, , pitted
- Juice of ½ lime
- Half a small jalapeno pepper, , chopped
- A handful of cilantro leaves, , plus more for garnishing
- 1 ½ cups grape tomatoes, , halved
- 3 ounces queso fresco cheese or dairy-free alternative, , crumbled
- ½ medium red onion, , thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, combine the first 8 ingredients. Add water or stock and 1 teaspoon of salt; stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours or until most of the water has evaporated; let cool and discard the bay leaves.
- To make avocado crema, in a blender or food processor, combine yogurt, avocado, lime juice, jalapeno pepper and cilantro leaves; season with salt and pepper to taste and process until smooth.
- To serve, mash the beans slightly and set in the bottom of four to six 12-oz glasses. Top with avocado crema, grape tomatoes, queso fresco and red onions. Garnish with cilantro.
- Serve with tortilla crisps.
Notes
You will end up with leftover black beans base than 4 to 6. Double the quantities for the other layers if you are serving more guests or refrigerate beans for another use.
Nutrition
Calories: 316kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 16gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 203mgPotassium: 881mgFiber: 13gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1455IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 243mgIron: 4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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