Basic Pinto Bean Dip

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (16 ounce) can fat-free refried beans
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can pinto beans
• 1 (4 1/4 ounce) can of dice green chilies
• 2 -3 tablespoons margarine or 2 -3 tablespoons oil
• 1 cup diced onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 minced serrano chilies
• hot sauce
• salt
• tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 heat margarine or oil in a heavy bottomed dutch oven or pot (over medium heat) until hot then add the oregano, cumin and chili powder and heat through to release the flavors.
• 2 once you can smell them, turn down the heat and add the onion and garlic stirring constantly so the garlic does not burn.
• 3 once the onion is translucent, add the pinto beans.
• 4 as you are heating the mixture, mash the beans coarsely.
• 5 add the refried beans, canned chilies, and diced serranos.
• 6 stir until combined and heat thoroughly.
• 7 taste and add hot sauce (and salt also if desired) to taste.
• 8 i don't add salt as i serve salted tortilla chips with it.