Black Bean Dip With Cheese And Cilantro

• 2 1/2 ounce 340 gram cans black beans, drained
• 1/2 small onion, diced
• 1 roma or plum tomato, diced
• 1/2 jalepeno pepper, finely diced (or other pepper of your choice)
• 1/2 lime juice
• 2 teaspoon 20 grams cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 dashes hot sauce
• 1 small bunch cilantro – roughly chopped
• 3 cheese, such as gouda or cheddar, grated
• dollop sour cream or creme fresh
• tortilla chips for dipping

1. 1.Combine the onions, tomato, lime juice, jalepeno and cilantro in bowl. Mix and set aside 2.Mash ½ of the beans (you can use a blender or food processor for this). Mashing ½ of the beans and leaving the other ½ whole will give smoothness to the dip while maintaining a nice texture. 3.Add all of the beans to a sauce pan over medium heat. 4.Add the cumin, hot sauce, garlic powder and ½ of the tomato mixture and most of the shredded cheese to the beans. 5.Heat until the cheese is melted. 6.Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking. 7.Place the dip in a serving bowl. Garnish with shredded cheese, crème fresh and the remaining tomato mixutre. 8.Serve with tortilla chips