Eulalia's Chips

11 ingredients
17 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups refried black beans or good quality canned refried beans
  • 3/4 cup chipotles salsa, recipe follows
  • 8 ounces tortilla chips
  • 1 cup crema, creme fraiche or sour cream
  • 1 cup grated anejo cheese
  • 4 ounces dried chipotle chiles, about 25 - 30, or 3 cups canned chipotle chiles, stemmed
  • 8 ripe Italian Roma tomatoes, cored
  • 12 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 quarts water
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the broiler.
  2. 2
    In an ovenproof platter or casserole, spread the black beans in a 1/4 inch
  3. 3
    layer.
  4. 4
    Spread the chipotle salsa over the beans.
  5. 5
    Place under the broiler just to heat through, about 6 minutes.
  6. 6
    Stand the tortilla chips, points up, in the beans.
  7. 7
    Using a plastic squeeze bottle, pastry bag or the tines of a fork, drizzle the crema, creme fraiche or sour cream over the chips.
  8. 8
    Sprinkle with the anejo cheese and return to the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes, until the cheese melts.
  9. 9
    Serve hot.
  10. 10
    In medium sized saucepan combine all ingredients.
  11. 11
    Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, about 20 minutes.
  12. 12
    The liquid should be reduced by one-third and the tomato skins should be falling off.
  13. 13
    Set aside to cool.
  14. 14
    Once cool, pour mixture into a blender or food processor fitted with a metal blade.
  15. 15
    Puree until smooth and then pass through a strainer.
  16. 16
    Serve chilled.
  17. 17
    Chipotle salsa can be stored in the refrigerator up to 5 days.

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