Title: Picante Black Bean Pizza Dip
Categories: Dips, Pizza
Yield: 6 Servings

30 oz Black beans; two 15oz cans,
-rinsed and drained
1 c Pace¨ Picante Sauce
3 oz Cream cheese; softened
3 lg Garlic cloves; minced
2 ts Cumin
1 ts Dried oregano
1 ts Dried basil
1/2 c Pepperoni sausage; chopped
1 c Mozzarella cheese; shredded
---Garnish---
1/4 c Red bell pepper; chopped
1/4 c Green pepper; chopped
1/4 c Black olives; chopped

In a food processor fitted with steel blade, process beans until fairly
smooth; transfer to a mixing bowl. (Or, mash beans with a potato masher.)
Add 1/2 cup of the Pace Picante Sauce, cream cheese, garlic and seasonings;
mix well. Spread evenly into a 9-inch pie plate. Top evenly with remaining
1/2 cup Pace Picante Sauce; sprinkle with pepperoni sausage. Bake at 350¡F
for 20 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle evenly with mozzarella cheese;
garnish with peppers and olives. Serve warm with chips or vegetable
dippers.

Per serving: 705 Calories; 21g Fat (26% calories from fat); 40g Protein;
92g Carbohydrate; 48mg Cholesterol; 580mg Sodium

Recipe by: Ron West

Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest by Ron West on Feb 5,
1998