Cowboy Caviar


Adapted from a recipe in Betty Crocker's Southwest Cooking

Ask Karen to bring an appetizer to a party, and she'll almost invariably arrive with this crowd-pleasing vegetarian treat.

  • 1 15-oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 4-oz can chopped black olives
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
  • 1 green onion, chopped

Mix all ingredients except cream cheese, eggs, and green onion. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Spread cream cheese on serving plate. Spoon bean mixture evenly over cream cheese. Arrange eggs on bean mixture in ring around edge of plate; sprinkle with green onion. Serve with corn chips.

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