Super Easy Bean Dip

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: softened cottage cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Plain yogurt provides similar tanginess at a lower cost.

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: banana peppers

💰Cheaper: green bell peppers

Green bell peppers provide crunch without the heat.

Heat a saucepan over medium heat.

Add 1 tablespoon of bacon grease to the saucepan (or oil/butter if preferred).

Add 1 16-ounce can of refried beans to the saucepan and mix with the bacon grease.

Stir the beans and oil together until warmed through.

Add garlic salt, a dash of cumin, and chili powder to the beans and mix well.

Stir continuously to keep the mixture moving and prevent burning.

Add 4 slices of Deli Deluxe Kraft cheese to the beans and stir until melted.

Once the cheese is melted, turn off the heat and continue stirring to combine the cheese evenly throughout the bean dip.

Taste the dip and adjust seasoning with more chili powder or hot sauce if desired.

Transfer the bean dip to a serving bowl and serve with tortilla chips.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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