Wait, Christmas is over already? Hmmph.
So, like, is it New Year’s yet? And can we still hang out and have parties all week? And where’s the Chili Cheese Black Bean Dip?
But first, you know you’re a food blogger when your computer desktop looks like this:
This is a shameful moment for me. Not the fact that my desktop is covered with variations of dip1, dip2, and dip3 files swimming in between veggie lasagna and pretzel bites.
Cause I actually kind of like that, in a weird unorganized bloggy way.
What’s shameful is that this dip rightfully belongs in the mini-crockpot.
The real reason there is no mini-crockpot making an appearance in these photos is because I was too lazy to wash dishes. Again.
Also, mini-crockpots have high potential for awkward food photos. You know the type. Awkward family photos, awkward pet photos, etc. etc. That reminds me: have you seen Sketchy Santas? You need to. Like, yesterday.
But back to the Mini. There’s just something about a mini-appliance that plugs in and keeps your Chili Cheese Black Bean dip perfectly warm and melty that you can’t not love. It almost kinda makes you want to jump right in and stay a while. Orrrr for the rest of your life.
PS. I used my regular slow cooker for this recipe which is a Crock-Pot that I’ve had for the last five years. SO MUCH FOOD has come out of that thing over the life of this blog which is pretty impressive for a $28 kitchen appliance.
Chili Cheese Black Bean Dip
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 24 1x
Description
This chili cheese black bean dip is always a hit! Made in a mini-crockpot and served with tortilla chips. Party food with just 5 ingredients!
Ingredients
- 3 cups prepared chili, or 2 cans
- 1 block cream cheese (I used light)
- 3 oz. Velveeta cheese
- 1 can black beans
- chili powder, cumin, or cayenne to taste
- cilantro for topping
- tortilla chips for dipping
Instructions
- In microwaveable safe bowl, melt first 3 ingredients. Stir well until blended together. Add black beans and seasoning, if desired.
- Transfer to a mini-crockpot for serving. Serve with cilantro and chips!
Notes
I didn’t need to season mine at all – it just depends on the type of chili you’re using and what tastes good to you.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: chili cheese dip, chili dip, black bean dip
Here’s to a chili-cheesier 2012.
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Can you tell me what you mean by “prepared chili”? We don’t have anything like that in Australia so I may have to improvise. Sounds delicious though.
Any correlation between that play and an actual RECIPE is purely an illusion.
I don’t like to sound like a hater, but your “recipe” says: take chilli that you already made yourself (no recipe there) or open a can and combine it with other canned/prepared stuff, and season it to your own tastes.
Seriously? Every soccer mom with an internet connection thinks she’s a foodie.
That’s not cooking; it’s “assembling.”
Just wondering what kind of chili is best to use?? Thank you!
Mahalo nui loa *thank you very much* for this AWESOME idea on a dip. I had a big family style New Years Eve party and while people were not drumming (yes we had a big drum in our living room) they were snacking out on this. There were even forks digging in minus corn chips. H A P P Y N E W Y E A R.
So glad you liked it! 🙂
This looks delicious! And my desktop/folders totally look like that. My picasa is entirely dominated by food pictures!
Gahh, food pictures everywhere! It’s kind of fun and kind of overwhelming, isn’t it?!
i love this! i think it would be the perfect app for nye…or maybe ill just make it for my dinner tonight 🙂 nothing wrong with chips and dip for dinner, right?
That’s what we had last night, mixed in with a little regular chili to make us feel better. 🙂
Looks amazing! Will try these out for NYE!
Taking a glimpse at the photos that say cin1, cin2 and cin3 (for cinnamon, as in cinnamon stars haha) on my desktop, I know exactly what you mean. While I usually manage to organise them all in seperate subfolders, I have reached a new kind of lazy over the last week by simply saving the photos among the originals on the sd card. Shame on me.
Loving your dip!
Cheers,
Tobias
Ha! Sounds like we share some organizational skills.
How much, approximately, is 3 oz. of cheese? This sounds wonderful! I love the idea of making an omlette with it!
On the Velveeta foil, there are marks for each ounce. That’s how I figured it out. It’s probably roughly about 1/2 cup. But really, you could do as much or as little as you wanted!
Holy moly batman. I could drink this stuff.
I have drink-ed this stuff. It’s definitely drinkable. 😉
My computer desktop is quickly filling up…good to know I’m not the only one! This dip looks amazing…definitely perfect for NYE 🙂
I could def. use a personal computer organizer. 🙂
And, umm… This is sorta related, at least to my sleep deprived brain… Jen is insisting that I serve your lemon pancakes with blueberry syrup this week AND that we host a brunch so that everyone can revel in the yumminess!
Mmm, I miss those! Or maybe I just miss lazy summer mornings. And on a semi-related note, I ate about 20 of those “Party Balls” from my Jakky Cookbook tonight. Gahhhh. Soo good. I’ll be serving them at our party tomorrow night if there’s any left!
Oops… I meant corn chips! 🙂
Your visitors come up with the best imagery! (ex: corn chops dancing cheek to cheek). I love it!
I know, I thought the same thing! We see everything with a teacher’s eye. 😉