With a full day of excellent college football games on today, I opted to snack for dinner instead of cook a full meal. To that end, I made a refried bean dip with chorizo, jalapenos, lime and cheese. This recipe is a great one for a party or a potluck. Also, this recipe can be tweaked in numerous ways – using different types of refried beans and jalapenos, adding nacho jalapeno rings (heck, making nachos with this mix would be awesome!) or even adding a spicy taco or hot sauce to pop the flavor!  Give it a try… it is simple, but extremely tasty!

Chorizo and Refried Bean Dip

Ingredients:

• 6 oz chorizo
• 16 oz can refried beans
• 4 oz can fire roasted jalapenos
• zest from 1/2 lime
• juice from 1/2 lime
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese, divided

Preparation:

In a medium frying pan over medium heat, brown and crumble the chorizo. When cooked, drain well. Add the refried beans and jalapenos to the pan, heat thoroughly, then stir in the chorizo. Add the lime zest and lime juice, stir to combine. Place half the mixture into a bowl, sprinkle with 1/2 the cheese, cover with the remaining mixture and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Serve with tortilla chips, etc.