Creamy Black Bean Dip

Name: Creamy Black Bean Dip
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 8 h
Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients: ~2 cups (455 g) Fat-free cream cheese, cubed; 1 can (15 oz.) (240 g) Black beans, rinsed & drained, canned, divided; ¾ cup (85 g) Cheddar cheese, shredded; 1 can (4 oz.) (115 g) Mushrooms, chopped, canned; 1½ tsp. (3.0 g) Cumin; Dash (0.1 g) Cayenne

Fat-free cream cheese and black bean dip with mushrooms and cumin, chilled overnight.

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Ingredients

Ingredients for this recipe, with a checkbox to mark each as gathered
Gathered	Amount	Ingredient
	~2 cups (455 g)	Fat-free cream cheese, cubed
	1 can (15 oz.) (240 g)	Black beans, rinsed & drained, canned, divided
	¾ cup (85 g)	Cheddar cheese, shredded
	1 can (4 oz.) (115 g)	Mushrooms, chopped, canned
	1½ tsp. (3.0 g)	Cumin
	Dash (0.1 g)	Cayenne

Instructions

In a mixer, process the cream cheese until smooth.
Add half the black beans; blend.
Transfer to a bowl and add remaining beans, cheddar, mushrooms, cumin, and cayenne.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Before serving, garnish with more cheese, beans, and tomatoes.
Serve with chips.

Notes

No-cook, so cookTime is omitted rather than shown as N/A. prepTime estimated; totalTime uses a standard 8-hour overnight chill (source didn't give an exact duration). Source: Jan Myers Equipment — Required: Mixer, mixing bowl; Special tools: None Alternate methods: Also good used as a stuffing for halved tomatoes.