West Indian Bean Dip Recipes

THE BEST HOMEMADE BEAN DIP RECIPE

Steps:

• To make on the stovetop, soak the beans in cold water overnight.
• Then pour off the water and place the soaked beans in a large 6 quart sauce pot. Pour fresh water into the pot, covering the beans by 3-4 inches.
• Turn the heat to medium. Add the onion, garlic, and salt. Cover and simmer for 2-4 hours. *The older the dried beans are, the longer they will take to cook.
• You do not have to soak the beans if pressure cooking them. Place them in the Instant Pot, with the onions, garlic, salt, and 5 cups water.
• Set on Pressure Cook High for 35 minutes. Then preform a Natural Release. Once the steam button has dropped it is safe to open the lid. *If the beans are too firm, pressure cook for 5-10 more minutes, then perform a quick release.
• Once the beans are very soft, drain off the liquid and reserve for later use.
• Pour the beans into a large food processor. Add the pico de gallo and 1 cup of reserved liquid. Pulse until mostly smooth. Then add the shredded cheese and pulse a few more times to melt the cheese into the beans. If you like your bean dip to be looser, add another ¼ to ¾ cups of cooking liquid.
• Top with a fresh scoop of pico de gallo on top, and serve with tortilla chips or veggies.

WEST INDIAN BEAN DIP

Steps:

• (If you want to use bacon, cook it and drain it. I don't really like meat, so I just omitted it).
• In reserved fat (or just nonstick cooking spray!) cook onion and garlic with salt and pepper to taste over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened and pale golden.
• Add chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring, 1 minutes.
• Add beans and cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
• In a food processor purée bean mixture with all remaining ingredients except bacon until smooth and transfer to a bowl.
• Crumble bacon (if you want!) and stir into dip with salt and pepper to taste.
• Dip may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Bring dip to room temperature before serving so you don't break tortilla chips!
• Serve dip with tortilla chips or crudités.