Mas Restaurant Bean Dip

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried bean (great northern or cannellini)
• 1/4 lb slab bacon or 4 slices thick bacon, diced
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon hot chili powder
• 1 tablespoon minced chipotle chile in adobo
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 wash beans; discard bad ones.
• 2 cook bacon in large pot on med low until cooked but not crisp.
• 3 add garlic; cook 1 min.
• 4 add beans, thyme& enough water to cover by at least 3".
• 5 boil, partly cover& simmer to tender (removing any foam)- about 1 hr, 20 min.
• 6 drain beans.
• 7 remove thyme stalks (the leaves fall off during cooking).
• 8 transfer to blender; add cumin, chili powder, chipotles& salt; turn to mix.
• 9 slowly add olive oil.
• 10 blend for desired consistency.
• 11 adjust seasoning w/salt& pepper.
• 12 serve w/crusty bread or tortilla chips.