Amazing Bean Dip Recipe
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Amazing Bean Dip Recipe
Description
The Amazing Bean Dip Recipe begins by crisping chopped thick-cut bacon, then cooking onions and garlic in the bacon fat for added flavor. Canned cannellini and pinto beans are stewed briefly until they start to soften. Half the cooked bacon, cheeses, sour cream, and mayonnaise are mixed in before transferring to a baking dish topped with remaining cheese.
Baking the dip creates a melted, golden cheese crust while blending robust smoky bacon with creamy beans. The combination of mozzarella and smoked white cheddar adds both melt and a subtle smoky note.
Once out of the oven, the dip can be garnished with green onions and optional roasted peppers or onions. Serve it warm as a rich appetizer or snack alongside crudités or chips.
Make-ahead instructions advise storing covered in the refrigerator up to 4 days or freezing up to 2 months. Reheat gently in the oven before serving. Dried soaked beans can be substituted by soaking overnight and cooking until tender before proceeding.
Ingredients
- 6 Bacon strips, chopped, thick-cut
- ½ yellow onion peeled and small diced
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 15- ounce cannellini beans canned, drained and rinsed
- 1 15- ounce pinto beans canned, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 2 cups White Cheddar Cheese smoked, shredded
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- salt sea salt and fresh cracked, to taste
- black pepper sea salt and fresh cracked, to taste
- green onions and roasted peppers and onions, sliced, optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°.
- Add the bacon to a medium size pot over medium heat and cook until crispy. Once they are brown and crisp, remove the bacon and set it aside.
- Next, add the onions and garlic to the pot with the rendered bacon fat and cook until browned.
- Drain the beans in a colander and place them into the pot along with a ¼ cup of water and cook over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes or until they begin to break down a bit.
- Mash with a hand masher and fold in half of the cooked bacon, cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper.
- Transfer the mixture to a cast iron or enamel pan and top off the remaining shredded cheese. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden brown.
- Garnish the top of the bean dip with optional garnishes and serve with crudité options.
Notes
- This dip is best served fresh from the oven but can be kept warm at low oven temperatures for up to an hour before serving.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 2 months, thawing overnight before reheating.
- To reheat, cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes until hot.
- Dried beans can be used if soaked overnight and cooked until soft before using in this recipe.
- Cheese variations like gouda, smoked gouda, regular cheddar, cotija, or queso fresco can be used based on preference.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 405 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 405kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 553mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 426IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 333mg | 33% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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