Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Cheri's Benito Bean Dip

2 small green onions
1 can (16 oz.) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup salsa
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/8 cup fresh cilantro leaves

In a food processor chop the green onions. Add the cilantro and blend, then add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth. Serve at room temperature or slightly chilled.

Serve with Baked Tostitos chips.

1/3 cup with 10 baked corn chips:

Calories . . . . . . . . . 180 Fiber . . . . . . . . . 10 g
Cal. from fat . . . . . 5% Cholesterol . . . . 0 mg
Fat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 g Sodium . . . . . . . 500mg
Saturated fat . . . . 0 g Total carbs . . . . 37 g
Protein . . . . . . . . . . 7 g Sugars . . . . . . . . . 1 g


** Try using ½ can of Original Rotell instead of Salsa.

**If using freshly cooked beans you might have to add
½ tsp. of salt.

**1 can of beans = 1 heaping cup of freshly cooked beans.

questions? email Cheri at: mitchell@midwaycs.com

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