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Layered Bean Dip

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 5 mins

Category: Dips & Condiments

Tags: Dips & Condiments, Vegetarian

Description

Based on a tin and a fresh avocado this is a hearty dip that will fill the bellies of hungry travellers after a long day. Avocados travel well and can be bought hard and allowed to ripen while travelling. Best to wrap in newspaper and store in dark like a drawer.

Ingredients

tin refried beans
dash chilli powder or any spicy sauce
dash ground cumin
1 cup grated cheese
1/4 cup chopped pickled jalapenos (or green chillies)
1 fresh avocado peeled and chopped
1 fresh tomato - deseeded and chopped
1/3 cup sour cream
1/2 cup sliced black olives (from jar)
Optional: fresh shallots for garnish
Tortilla chips for dipping

Method

Step 1Drain jalapenos and olives
Step 2Chop/grate all fresh ingredients and set aside
Step 3Heat refried beans gently - add a little water to get a creamy dip-able consistency (1/4 cup). Optional: add 1 rasher of cooked bacon for added flavour
Step 4Mix chilli powder or sauce and cumin to taste. Heat until bubbly.
Step 5Spread hot bean mix over base of serving dish.
Step 6Immediately add grated cheese (it will melt a little, yum)
Step 7Layer on chopped jalapenos, chopped avocado, chopped tomato
Step 8Spoon on sour cream
Step 9Top with sliced black olives & chopped shallots
Step 10Serve with tortilla chips