black bean spread

Recipe by
Mary Gelfond
Haymarket, VA

This is a quick and easy to prepare recipe. If you don't have Rotelle tomatoes, you can use mild or spicy salsa. The taste will change slightly. Made this for a Halloween dinner. Placed crackers into the dip as tomb stones. You can write on the "tomb stones" with a food safe marker.

yield 12 -14
prep time 20 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For black bean spread

  • 1 lg
    can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can
    rotelle tomatoes
  • 1 md
    fresh lime, juice and zest
  • 2 Tbsp
    chopped cilantro or 1 tsp prepared

How To Make black bean spread

  • 1
    Rinse and Drain black beans.
  • 2
    In food processor (or blender) process beans and tomatoes in batches until fairly smooth. You may want to process for less time and leave the dip a bit chunky.
  • 3
    In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients. Stir until blended
  • 4
    Pour into decorative bowl and serve. Can be spread on a nice sturdy bread or used as a dip with crackers, a sturdy chip and/or vegetables.
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