WEST INDIAN BEAN DIP

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Categories     Condiment/Spread     Food Processor     Bean     Garlic     Appetizer     Bacon     Chill     Monterey Jack     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 4 Cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 bacon slices
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion (about 1 medium)
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 19-ounce cans white beans such as cannellini, rinsed and drained
1 cup freshly grated Monterey Jack (about 4 ounces)
1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice, or to taste
cayenne to taste
Accompaniment: tortilla chips or assorted crudités

Steps:

  • In a large skillet cook bacon over moderately low heat, stirring, until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels and pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat. In reserved fat cook onion and garlic with salt and pepper to taste over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened and pale golden. Add chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring, 1 minutes. Add beans and cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
  • In a food processor purée bean mixture with all remaining ingredients except bacon until smooth and transfer to a bowl. Crumble bacon and stir into dip with salt and pepper to taste. Dip may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring dip to room temperature before serving.
  • Serve dip with tortilla chips or crudités.

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