Chipotle Pepper Bean Dip

Bean dip is tasty, and it's really pretty easy to make yourself, too.  All you  need is a blender and a few minutes.

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef
• 1/2 large onion, diced
• 1 can garbanzo beans (15 oz.)
• 1 can great northern beans (15 oz.)
• 2 cans cannellini beans (15 oz. each)
• 1 can chipotle peppers in adobe sauce (11 oz.)
• 1 cup tahini
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp cajun
• 1/2 tsp garlic pwder
• 2 tsp red chili paste
• 1 tsp Tabasco sauce
• 1.5 lbs. pepperjack cheese, grated, divided
• Blue corn chips

Directions

1. In large skillet, brown beef.  Remove from skillet.
2. In beef fat, saute onion until tender.  Drain the fat and place onions in blender.
3. Drain the beans and add to the blender.
4. Add the chipotle peppers and adobe sauce to the blender along with tahini.  Puree until smooth.
5. Combine beef and beans in a large mixing bowl.  Add the spices and 1/2 lb cheese.  Mix well.
6. Spread the mixture into a greased 9" x 13" pan.
7. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
8. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.  Return to the oven and bake for 10 more minutes until the cheese is melted.
9. Serve warm with corn chips.