Now I just needed to figure out what produce item was black? Dark fig skins? olives? blackberries? I settled on black beans. The idea of black beans on cat shaped tortillas chips sounded fun. Roasted diced sweet potatoes dusted with New Mexican chile powder for the eyes was a perfect complement (and a delicious addition). I really like the final result. What do you think?
For an easier version...or non Halloween party, skip the cat cutouts and just serve the dip and potatoes with regular tortilla chips. Equally delicious...but not as much fun. Happy Halloween everyone!
Spooky Black Bean Dip & Chile Roasted Sweet Potato Appetizers
Black Bean Dip
(makes 2 1/2 cups)
Ingredients
2 cups cooked drained black beans (homemade or canned)
1/2 red onion, coarsely chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded with ribs removed
1 medium tomato, chopped
juice from 1/2 a fresh lime
1 clove garlic, peeled
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Place all ingredients in bowl of food processor. Pulse until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Chile Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Follow the recipe for Roasted Sweet Potato Fries using 2 potatoes instead of 4. Cut the potatoes into small dice and eliminate the dried red pepper flakes. Dust with New Mexican red chile powder and reduce roasting time to 30- 45 minutes
Baked Corn "Black Cat" Tortilla Chips
12 corn tortillas
Halloween shaped cookie cutter
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place a Halloween shaped cookie cutter on one of the tortillas. Using a sharp knife, trace the outline of the cutter. I can get 2 cutouts per cutter. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Spread chips on to two rimmed baking sheets. Do not let the edges of the tortillas touch each other. Bake 10 minutes or until chips are just beginning to brown.(check every couple of minutes to ensure they do not burn). Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature. They will continue to crisp up as they cool.
** note, i like mine plain, but you can spray lightly with cooking spray prior to baking and then sprinkle with salt and/or your favorite seasonings.**
Assembly
Frost each chip with black bean dip. I use a very small spatula to complete this task. Use 2 sweet potato pieces for the cats' eyes and more for decorations. Serve with remaining sweet potatoes, salsa, the remaining bean dip, crudite and plain tortilla chips. Add freshly made margaritas and you have a party!
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My best,
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I even don’t know what kind of spicy dish we are discussing here. But the sweet roasted Potato looks so delicious as well. I will try to make this dish for my Capstone Project Writers, who are specialized in giving the Best Capstone Project Services and I’m also an assistant research writer there.
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