Creamy Chipotle Dip

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 -3 individual chipotle chiles in adobo, to taste (if you like it spicier, try 4-5 chiles)
• 1/2 teaspoon adobo sauce
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 using a food processor, whir the chipotle chiles until smooth.
• 2 chop the green onions.
• 3 in a non-reactive bowl stir together the onions, pureed chiles, garlic, and remaining ingredients and season to taste.
• 4 refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
• 5 pour into serving dish, top with shredded cheese, and serve with tortilla chips, bell pepper strips, other raw veggies, or crackers.
• 6 it will keep, refrigerated and covered, for about 3 days.
• 7 makes about 1 1/2 cups.
• 8 if you like cilantro, you can add a teaspoon of fresh, minced or chopped cilantro to the dip.