Cilantro Lime Spinach Dip With Chipotle Chiles Recipes

THE BEST SPINACH DIP WITH CHIPOTLE AND LIME

Steps:

• Bundle spinach in a clean dishtowel and squeeze very tightly to remove all excess moisture.
• In a food processor, blend together all ingredients except spinach until very smooth, about 90 seconds.
• Pulse in spinach until just combined.
• Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
• Serve with tortilla chips.
• Note: You can omit the sour cream and increase mayonnaise to 1 cup.

CILANTRO-LIME SPINACH DIP WITH CHIPOTLE CHILES

Steps:

• Thaw spinach in microwave for 3 minutes at 40% power.
• Edges should be thawed but not warm; center should be soft enough to be broken apart into icy chunks.
• Squeeze partially frozen spinach of excess water.
• In food processor, process spinach, sour cream, mayonnaise, scallions, dill, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, cilantro, chipotle chiles, lime juice, lime zest, light brown sugar, and cumin until smooth and creamy, about 30 seconds.
• Transfer to bowl and serve.
• Can be covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days.

BEEF CHILI WITH CHIPOTLE CHILIES AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Sauté beef and 2 cups chopped onions in large Dutch oven over high heat until beef is cooked through, stirring often and breaking up beef with back of spoon, about 10 minutes. Add cumin, chili powder, garlic powder and chipotle chilies; sauté 3 minutes. Mix in 2 1/2 cups water and 1/2 cup cilantro. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover partially and cook 1 1/2 hours, adding more water by 1/4 cupfuls if chili becomes dry. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to simmer before continuing.)
• Mix remaining 1/2 cup cilantro into chili. Ladle chili into bowls. Serve, passing cheese, sour cream and additional chopped onion separately.

HOT CHIPOTLE SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP WITH LIME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Combine mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, mayonnaise and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; stir in next nine ingredients. Spoon into a deep-dish pie plate; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan., Bake until golden brown and bubbly, 20-25 minutes. Serve as desired with pita or tortilla chips, baguette slices or crackers.