{"id":96135,"date":"2014-02-24T12:11:16","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T17:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=96135"},"modified":"2014-02-24T17:53:26","modified_gmt":"2014-02-24T22:53:26","slug":"dip-and-devour-the-cheesy-black-bean-and-sweet-corn-dip-that-saved-my-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/dip-and-devour-the-cheesy-black-bean-and-sweet-corn-dip-that-saved-my-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Dip and Devour! The Cheesy Black Bean and Sweet Corn Dip That Saved My Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have this bad habit of casually inviting people to my house for any number of reasons — most recently the big NFL bowl game<\/a><\/strong> — and not keeping any sort of track. So when Sunday morning rolled around for a recent football game, and texts and tweets confirming attendance started popping up, I panicked.<\/p>\n

Of course I had no idea how many people I’d actually invited. In surveying the food I would serve, I was absolutely certain we’d all starve, everyone would go home hungry, and I’d be remembered for throwing the worst party ever.<\/p>\n

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I was in no mood to face the grocery store one more time <\/em>that weekend, especially a couple of hours before kick-off. Certainly I had enough things on hand to whip up something… anything. This Cheesy Black Bean and Sweet Corn Dip<\/a><\/strong> was the result. I have made it three more times since then and am of the belief that I could solely eat this, and only this, for the rest of my days and I wouldn’t be mad at it.<\/p>\n

I poured through my kitchen staples for something tasty, hearty, crowd-pleasing, and easy. This was so simple it only required that I crack open a can, rip open a bag, stir, bake, and eat. <\/p>\n

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One of the few canned goods I keep on hand is black beans. Those alone will make the quickest and easiest dinner for my toddler, not to mention how they effortlessly transform simple salad<\/a><\/strong>, soup, or taco dinners. With black beans as a base, I discovered a spare bag of frozen sweet corn, generally reserved for my Chicken Taco Soup<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I used the remaining green chili enchilada sauce in a jar from a previous meal, and chopped a handful of jarred jalapenos. All stirred together and topped with real colby Jack cheese (I believe that a little bit of higher quality cheese is so much better<\/a><\/strong> than a little or even a lot of some cheap, reduced-fat variety).<\/p>\n

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This baked for about 15 minutes in a 350 degree F oven and came out ready to dip and devour!<\/p>\n

It was the simplest thing I prepared for the party and was one of the most raved about. There were enough leftovers to take in my lunch the next day, and rolled in a tortilla with fresh spring greens and avocado it made a killer vegetarian burrito. \"cheesy<\/a><\/p>\n

Cheesy Black Bean and Sweet Corn Dip<\/a><\/strong>
\nserves 6<\/em><\/p>\n

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
\n1 cup frozen sweet corn
\n1\/8 cup pickled jalapenos*; chopped finely
\n1\/3 cup green enchilada sauce
\n1\/2 cup colby Jack cheese, shredded<\/p>\n

INSTRUCTIONS<\/p>\n

1. Spray a glass pie plate or similar baking dish and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.<\/p>\n

2. In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients (except the cheese) and stir to combine.<\/p>\n

3. Pour ingredients in the baking dish, cover with cheese, and place in the oven to bake for about 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

4. Serve immediately with tortilla chips.<\/p>\n

*add more or less per your heat preference!<\/em><\/p>\n

ALSO TRY THIS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best BBQ Chicken Tacos with Avocado Coleslaw<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sriracha Oven Fries<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Trashcan Turkey and Black Bean Nachos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Recipe by Brandi Koskie; photos by Kacy Meinecke<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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