Southwestern Appetizer
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil ⓘ
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup) ⓘ
- 1 4-ounce can green chilies, drained and sliced crosswise ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon chili powder ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce ⓘ
- 2 cups cooked pinto beans, drained ⓘ
- 1/3 cup water ⓘ
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste ⓘ
- 1 small ripe avocado ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice ⓘ
- 1 8-ounce container sour cream or light sour cream
- 1 large tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced (about 1 cup) ⓘ
- 1 cup finely shredded iceberg lettuce ⓘ
- 1 cup shredded jalapeno Monterey Jack cheese (about 4 ounces) ⓘ
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a small skillet.
- Add the onion and saute until golden, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the chilies.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring, until chilies are heated through.
- Remove half of mixture to a small bowl, stir the chili powder, cumin, and Tabasco into the remaining onion mixture in the skillet.
- Heat, stirring, 1 minute.
- Add the beans, water, salt, and black pepper to the onion mixture in the skillet.
- Mash the beans with a potato masher or a fork until they are as smooth as possible.
- Then spoon into the bottom of a 1 1/2-quart casserole or serving dish.
- Peel, seed, and chop the avocado into the bowl with the remaining onion mixture.
- Add the lemon juice, salt, and black pepper; mash the avocado with a potato masher or fork until mixture is as smooth as possible.
- Spoon the avocado mixture on top of the beans in the casserole or baking dish.
- Spread the sour cream over the avocado mixture.
- Top with tomato, lettuce, and cheese.
- Serve with tortilla chips.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
537
kcal
27% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).