Brainy Bean Dip

Yes, black beans are BRAIN FOOD.  This black bean "base" tastes amazing and can be used for so many things.  You can turn it into soup, heat it up, add a few chopped onions, some cheese and a dollop of sour cream, maybe some hot sauce and wow.  Take a cup of the bean mixture, add to a cup of munchie cheese, add a little hot salsa, heat to melt and serve with chips. Or, how about putting it into a wrap adding whatever vegetables you like.  Here is another idea, put some rice with it and some hot sauce and you have a meatless black beans and rice dish.   You can even make into patties and fry in a skillet and make yourself a black bean burger.  Countless ideas.  I can come up with more if you like....just COMMENT below.

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Here is the recipe:

2 Cans of Black Beans Drained

1 Can of Dark Red Kidney Beans Drained

Put into a food processor until you have a paste.  If it is too thick, you may add a little water.

Put into a bowl and stir in a 1/2 of a packet of taco seasoning - mix well.

Set aside.

2 Avocado's Peeled & Mashed

1/4 Cup of Red Onion Minced

Little bit of salt

Mix well 

You can use a plate, cookie sheet, plastic container (as I did for travel) etc.

Spread about 2 cups of the bean mixture onto the item you are using.

1 Cup of Sour Cream - Spread on top of that

All of the Avocado mixture - spread on top of that

1 Cup of grated cheese - Cheddar, Mozzerella, etc. - sprinkle about evenly

Take about 1/2 cup of your favorite CHUNKY salsa and drain the juice until you just have the tomato pieces and sprinkle on top of the cheese

1/8th Head of Lettuce - finely chopped - put on top

1 Small Tomato - finely chopped - put on top

1 Hand Full of Pickled Jalapeno's  - minced (put the minced peppers into your hand and squeeze the excess juice out) sprinkle on top of half or all of the dip (I usually put on top of half of the dish in case there are people that do not like spicy hot foods)

1 Hand Full of Black Olives - Minced and juice squeezed out and sprinkled on top

Serve with pita chips, or taco chips or put into a tortilla and eat for dinner.

I hope you enjoy this dish.  Please share my blog with your friends.

Thanks,

Pat