Cheesy Black Bean Dip

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 17
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
• 1 -2 tablespoon canned diced jalapeno pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese or 1 1/2 cups oaxaca cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese or 1/2 cup feta cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a medium skillet, heat oil over medium heat. add onion, garlic and jalapeno peppers; saute until onions are soft, about 3 minutes.
• 2 add beans and smush with the back of a spoon or potato masher until softened and heated through, another 2-3 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat; stir in shredded mozzarella or oaxaca cheese, sour cream, cumin and cayenne pepper, stirring until cheese is melted.
• 4 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle cotija or feta on top. serve warm or at room temperature with chips and/or vegetables.
• 6 leftover dip can be refrigerated and reheated in a microwave.