Hot Bean Dip

Apertivo de Frijoles Calientes....true hot bean dip, much better than the stuff Frito Lay puts in the can, and cheaper too!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 2  cups  cooked pinto beans, mashed
• 1  teaspoon margarine or 1  teaspoon  oil
• 3  jalapenos, diced
• 1⁄2 onion, minced
• 1  clove garlic, minced
• 1⁄4 cup  grated cheddar cheese or 1⁄4 cup monterey jack cheese

Directions

1. Mash the beans to a'dip' consistency, adding a little bean broth if necessary.
2. Saute the jalepenos, onion and garlic in the margarine until the garlic and onion are translucent and the jalepenos have golden or brown edges.
3. Mix the beans, jalepenos, onions, and garlic.
4. Heat; sprinkle with cheese.
5. Serve.
6. Great with nacho chips or fritos.