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Cheesy Bacon Black Bean Dip

[heart_this] · Jan 31, 2019 · 3 Comments

Cheesy Bacon Black Bean Dip

A hot and creamy black bean dip with plenty melted cheese and bacon!

Bean dip is always a hit for snacking while watching the big game and this cheesy bacon black bean dip is my favorite recipe! It starts out with bacon! It’s cooked until it’s crispy and then the bacon grease, packed with all of it’s bacon-y flavour, is used to cook the onion, garlic and spices. (The spices include some smoky chipotle chili powder along with cumin.) I like to use canned beans for convenience and after they are warmed everything is pureed in a food processor, or mashed, before the cheese is added and allowed to melt into the dip. The bacon is then added before everything is topped with even more cheese and placed into the oven until the cheese has melted! Yum! I like to top this dip with fresh ingredients pico de gallo, avocado, jalapenos, green onions, sour cream, etc.; pretty much making it an easy seven layer dip! If you are looking for that one snack to serve while watching the football game this weekend, you really can’t go wrong with this cheesy bacon black bean dip!

Cheesy Bacon Black Bean Dip
Is this the perfect tailgating recipe? Make it ahead of time and simply warm it up at the tailgate party!

Cheesy Bacon Black Bean Dip
Cheesy Bacon Black Bean Dip
Cheesy Bacon Black Bean Dip

Cheesy Bacon Black Bean Dip
Cheesy Bacon Black Bean Dip

Cheesy Bacon Black Bean Dip

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 8

A hot and creamy black bean dip with plenty melted cheese and bacon!

ingredients
  • 6 strip bacon (omit for vegetarian)
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup water (or chicken broth)
  • 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
directions
  1. Cook the bacon in an oven safe skillet and set aside to cool before crumbling, reserving 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in the pan.
  2. Add the onions and cook in the reserved bacon grease over medium heat, until tender, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add garlic, chipotle chili powder, and cumin, and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
  4. Add the beans and water and bring to a boil before mashing with a masher or pureeing in a food processor.
  5. Return to the pan, add the monterey jack cheese and cook until it has melted into the bean dip.
  6. Mix in the bacon, sprinkle on the cheddar cheese, and transfer to the oven to broil until the cheese has melted, about 1-2 minutes.
Option: If you are not using bacon, cook the onions in 1 tablespoon oil.
Note: Add extra water to get to the desired consistence.
Option: Use 3 cups of cooked cooked dried black beans instead of canned.
Option: Mix 4 ounces of cream cheese into the dip for an even creamier dip!
Option: Mix 1/2 cup salsa into the dip!
Option: Top the dip with you favourite fresh ingredients like pico de gallo, avocado, jalapenos, green onions, sour cream, etc.
Tip: Leftovers are best warmed.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 312, Fat 18g (Saturated 8g, Trans 0.1g), Cholesterol 43mg, Sodium 491mg, Carbs 19g (Fiber 7g, Sugars 0.9g), Protein 16g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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  1. Stephanie says

    January 31, 2019 at 6:27 am

    This looks so delicious and hearty!

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  2. Couponing Laura says

    February 5, 2019 at 8:45 pm

    This dip looks amazing as everything is better with bacon. Time to put this on my weekend list to try for the family.

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  3. Kristin says

    May 8, 2019 at 9:09 pm

    Closet Cooking, you’ve done it again… you’ve come up with another delicious recipe that’s a keeper! This bacon bean dip is SO good! I did add 1 ounce of cream cheese, because I just had it leftover from other recipes, so I thought I’d toss it in. I also used chicken broth instead of water, and I ended up adding quite a bit more than 1/4 cup to thin out the dip. This is definitely worth making again. Thanks so much for another fantastic recipe! Your pics are always so colorful and pleasing to the eye.

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