Creamy Pinto Bean Dip

YIELD Makes 1 1/2 cups ACTIVE 25 minutes TOTAL 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/3 cup chopped red onion
  • 1 (15-ounce) can low-sodium pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons chopped red bell pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more

PREPARATION

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Add onion and cook until softened, 4–5 minutes. Add beans, garlic, and bell pepper and cook, stirring, until softened and warmed through, 4–5 minutes. Stir in chili powder and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
  2. Pulse bean mixture, vinegar, oregano, 3/4 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper, and 1/4 cup water in a food processor, adding water by the tablespoonful if needed, until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve warm or at room temperature.

NOTE: Bean Dip can be made three (3) days ahead. Store in airtight container and chill

Churro Chips

INGREDIENTS

  •  Bag of Sea Salt Kettle Chips
  •  1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  •  2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
  •  1 tablespoon Melted Butter
  •  Cookie Sheet

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Pour the bag of Kettle Chips onto a prepared (we used parchment paper) cookie sheet.
  2. A teaspoon at a time, drizzle the melted butter over the Kettle Chips.
  3. In a small bowl, mix the Granulated Sugar and the cinnamon.  Add cinnamon to taste.
  4. Sprinkle the chips with the Cinnamon Sugar.
  5. Toss the chips to get them coated with the cinnamon sugar.

Hot Creamy Turkey Dip

Serve with Thanksgiving Chips

Ingredients

  • 8 ounce cream cheese
  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
  • ⅛ teaspoon garlic salt
  • 8 ounces ground turkey
  • 1 tsp chicken/turkey rub
  • 2 T dried cranberries
  • 2 T turkey gravy
  • ½ cup chopped parsley
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Saute ground turkey in a pan on medium high heat.
  3. Sprinkle the chicken/turkey rub over the ground turkey.
  4. Saute ground turkey until browned.
  5. In a bowl add the dried cranberries and gravy for about 30 minutes.
  6. Chop cranberries into small pieces. Save the gravy.
  7. Cream together cream cheese, mayonnaise, reserved gravy, and garlic salt.
  8. Add cranberries and turkey.
  9. Spread into bottom of a small baking dish.
  10. Top with parsley and grated Parmesan cheese and bake until lightly browned and warmed throughout, about 10 minutes.
  11. Serve warm.