Superbowl Food: Black Bean Burger Dip

Check out the picture of the Black Bean Burger Dip we made tonight!

Continuing Texas Pepper Jelly’s theme of Superbowl Food, we decided to kill two birds with one stone by making an office snack for today and recommending all of YOU make it for Super Bowl weekend: Black Bean Burger Dip.

It’s easy, nutritious, spicy, and yummy good. Remember now, that this particular recipe is for about 25 people, so it’s perfect for a departmental pitch-in as well as for your Super Bowl crowd.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds hamburger, cooked and crumbled
• 1 huge tomato, diced (can of diced tomatoes works, too, if you drain it well)
• 1 can black beans, well drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup Texas Pepper Jelly Rib Candy (your favorite flavor)
• 1/2 head lettuce, shredded
• 1 cup Mexican cheese, shredded
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 brick of cream cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup diced green chilies

What to do:

In a large bowl, mix together the hamburger, tomatoes, chilies, sour cream, black beans, and Rib Candy. Set aside.

In the bowl in which you intend to serve the dip, cover the bottom with the sliced mushrooms. On top of that, add a layer of lettuce, then a layer of cheese, then a thick layer of meat mixture. Slice the cream cheese in half thin-wise and put the pieces on top of the meat. Repeat layers until all your ingredients have been used up, making sure your top layer is meat with a little cheese sprinkled on top.

Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.

When you remove the bowl to take it to work, remember to take along the tortilla chips. We like Tostitos Scoops because they are perfect for dipping!