Ingredients
2 (15.5-oz.) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sour cream
1 jalapeño, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. chili powder
Juice of 1/2 lime
1/2 c. crumbled queso fresco
1 c. shredded pepper jack
1/2 c. shredded cheddar
1 c. cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 jalapeño, sliced
1/2 red onion, diced
1/4 c. crumbled queso fresco
Freshly chopped cilantro
Tortilla chips, for serving
Preparation
Step 1Preheat oven to 350°. In a food processor, add black beans, cream cheese, and sour cream and pulse to combine. Add jalapeño, garlic, cumin, chili powder, lime juice, and queso fresco and blend until smooth. Step 2Transfer dip to an oven-safe skillet and top with pepper jack and cheddar. Bake until warmed through and cheese is melty, 15 minutes. Step 3Garnish dip with tomatoes, jalapeño, red onion, queso fresco, and cilantro. Serve warm with chips.
Step 1To a 6 qt Instant Pot add beans, cream cheese, sour cream, jalapeño, garlic, cumin, chili powder, lime juice, and queso fresco. Season with salt and pepper. Place lid on Instant Pot and set to Pressure Cook on High for 10 minutes.Step 2Follow manufacturer’s guide for quick release and remove lid. Using an immersion blender, blend beans until smooth. Step 3If desired, transfer dip to a medium oven-safe skillet and top with pepper jack and cheddar and bake at 350° until cheese is melty, 15 minutes. Step 4Garnish with tomatoes, jalapeño slices, red onion, queso fresco, and cilantro. Serve warm with chips.
Black beans are blended with lots of garlic, jalapeño, and cheese, and then topped with even more cheese before baking (cue the perfect cheese pull). Pile on the delicious topping after baking for not only a truly delectable dip, but a truly stunning app! This will surely be the first thing to go at any party. In fact, if you do bring this to a party, we recommend blitzing everything in your food processor or blender and waiting to top with cheese and baking until you’ve arrived wherever you’re going. Speaking of cheese, we go for a mix of cheddar and Monterey Jack but if you want something a bit spicier, pepper jack will also work great here. If you want to make this vegan you can skip the dairy products and use a vegan sour cream or cream cheese and some water in the dip until it is smooth and reaches your desired consistency. Top it with some vegan cheese or leave it off! And if you need some dip backup, bring in this Cheesy Sausage Dip. Have you made this yet? Let us know how it went in the comments below!
